Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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367. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the differential percentages of the suspension rate for a school (details supplied) in 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 academic years. [44688/17]

Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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368. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the differential percentages of the expulsion rate for a school (details supplied) in 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 academic years. [44689/17]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 367 and 368 together.

I have been advised by TUSLA that there was a 11% rate of suspensions for 2015/2016, enrolment 637 (75 Students) and a 9% rate of suspensions for 2016/2017. This represents a reduced rate despite 13% increase in enrolment, up to 727 (66 students)

With regard to expulsions TUSLA has advised that there was a 0.7% rate of expulsions for 2015/2016, enrolment 637 (5 students) and a 0.3% rate of expulsions in 2016/2017, enrolment 727 (3 students)