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Tuesday, 28 July 2020

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Data

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children that attend primary and secondary schools. [18200/20]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Please find Primary and Post-Primary enrolments for 2019-20 attached. Please note that the figures are based on the Primary and Post-Primary Census returns as of 30 September 2019 and are the final figures for the 2019-20 academic year. The figures for Primary include Mainstream and Special pupils in Mainstream Schools as well as Special Pupils in Special Schools.

Primary Enrolments

Academic Year (Enrolment) School Type Description Pupil Type Description Enrolment per Return
2019 Ordinary Mainstream 383,332
2019 Ordinary with Special Classes Mainstream 169,211
2019 Ordinary with Special Classes Special 6,822
2019 Special Education Special 8,351
Grand Total 567,716
Post Primary Enrolments
Academic Year Count Unique Enrolments - <=30th Sept
2019 371,450
Grand Total 371,450

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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445. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual capitation grant amounts to schools since 2008. [18201/20]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Details of annual expenditure by my Department on capitation related grants for Primary and Post-Primary schools in the years 2009 to 2019 are provided in the table below.

Sector 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
€m €m €m €m €m €m €m €m €m €m €m
Primary 184.7 193.6 187.2 183.7 186.5 188.3 190.3 197.1 202.7 208.2 216.5
Post Primary 165.9 176.3 170.3 168.1 166.5 167.8 170.0 173.9 177.4 180.8 185.2
Overall Total 350.6 370.0 357.5 351.8 353.0 356.1 360.2 371.1 380.0 389.0 401.7 

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