Written answers
Tuesday, 12 February 2019
Department of Education and Skills
Student Data
Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of young persons in the school cycle who do not avail of transition year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6338/19]
Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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There were 44,950 students in Transition Year in September 2017, compared to 62,549 in Third Year in September 2016, meaning that 17,599 (28%) of those pupils did not avail of Transition Year.
The proportion of pupils availing of Transition Year has shown a marked increase over the past number of years, rising from 50 per cent in 2008 to over 70 per cent currently.
Further information on the trends in Transition Year uptake is available in the attached table.
| Academic Year | Third Year | Transition Year | TY As % of previous 3rd Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 55,857 | 27,759 | - |
| 2008 | 55,298 | 28,347 | 50.7% |
| 2009 | 56,034 | 28,635 | 51.8% |
| 2010 | 56,832 | 30,534 | 54.5% |
| 2011 | 58,910 | 32,673 | 57.5% |
| 2012 | 59,990 | 34,721 | 58.9% |
| 2013 | 60,551 | 37,020 | 61.7% |
| 2014 | 59,966 | 39,346 | 65.0% |
| 2015 | 60,905 | 40,452 | 67.5% |
| 2016 | 62,549 | 42,891 | 70.4% |
| 2017 | 63,526 | 44,950 | 71.9% |
Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons over 18 years of age who are undertaking the leaving certificate for the first time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6339/19]
Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations.
In view of this I have forwarded the Deputy's query to the State Examinations Commission for direct reply to him.
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