Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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900. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the 92 primary schools with the title of a junior national school; the schools that only go as far as first class; if they are single gender or not; if in the case of junior schools only going as far as first class, they are legally entitled to amend their enrolment policy to include second class; the number of single gender primary schools that have opened in the past 20 years; the corresponding co-educational primary schools that opened in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15086/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As requested by the Deputy, please see attached list of 92 junior primary schools.

Of these, 28 primary schools operate up to 1st class - see list attached showing the gender type. Such schools may not amend their enrolment policy to include second class.

My Department has established 72 primary schools since 2011, all are co-educational schools. Information for the period preceding 2011 is not readily available.

Junior School and County Max First Class by Gender 2020

Junior Schools 2020 Where Max Standard = Senior, First or Second Class