Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils attending fee-paying schools; and the figure for primary and post-primary schools. [35851/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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In the 2017/2018 academic year there were 4,155 pupils attending fee-paying primary schools.

It should be noted that data coverage of fee-paying primary schools is not complete, as these schools are not aided by the Department and therefore there is no requirement for such schools to make detailed statistical returns to the Department.

At post primary level, there were 25,537 pupils attending fee-paying schools. Further information on enrolment figures for these schools can be found on the Department's website at the following link: .

Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the subsidies granted to fee-paying schools in each of the past three years by school in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35852/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The teachers' salaries for the fee charging schools for the latest three years that it is available are set out in tabular form below.

I will arrange for the data on capital expenditure to be forwarded to the Deputy in the near future.

According to the most recent figures available, the cost of including fee charging schools in the free scheme would cost an additional €23.55 million per year.

Fee Charging Schools