Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated number of children that will commence national school in September 2019, by year of birth and local authority. [13431/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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It is estimated that 65,743 children will commence attending national school in September 2019. A further breakdown of this figure, by year of birth and local authority, is not available at this time.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated number of children that commenced national school in September 2018, by year of birth and local authority. [13432/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The number of Junior Infants who started in mainstream primary schools in September 2017 is shown in the table following. The 2017 data is the latest available as 2018 data is still being finalised and will be published in June.

Junior Infants by County, by Year of Birth, 2017/2018