Written answers
Tuesday, 28 July 2020
Department of Education and Skills
Schools Data
Donnchadh 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]
Norma 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 |
Donnchadh 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]
Norma 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 |
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€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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