Written answers

Tuesday, 24 May 2022

Department of Education and Skills

Departmental Data

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of primary schools and the total number of secondary schools in the State. [25976/22]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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There are 3,240 primary schools and 728 post-primary schools in the state.

The above figures are taken from the 2021-2022 preliminary enrolment data which was published in December 2021. This will be replaced by the final enrolment data for 2021-2022 which we expect to publish end of June 2022. www.gov.ie/en/collection/primary-schools/www.gov.ie/en/collection/post-primary-schools/.

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools across the country with 1 to 10, 21 to 30,31 to 40, 41 to 50 and over 50 rooms, in tabular form. [25977/22]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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In order to inform my Department’s National Inventory of School Capacity, as part of the annual Schools Data Collection, schools have been asked to report the total number of classrooms within their existing accommodation.  These rooms may include general classrooms for mainstream education, classrooms being utilised to provide for pupils with special education needs, classrooms currently being utilised for other purposes, and classrooms which are currently vacant.

Each individual school is responsible for providing the correct and relevant information as part of the Schools Data Collection.

94% of primary schools and 99% of post primary schools completed their Schools Data Collection return for 2021/22.  Based on the information provided by these schools, the tables below set out the numbers of schools (of those which made returns) within certain bands of indicated classrooms.

Primary

Number of Indicated Classrooms Number of Schools
<=10 1962
11-20 690
21-30 224
>30 52

Post Primary

Number of Indicated Classrooms Number of Schools
<=20 262
21-40 375
>40 85

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools across the country with 1 to 50, 51 to 100, 101 to 200, 201 to 300, 301 to 400, 401 to 500, 501 to 600, 601 to 700, 701 to 800, 801 to 900, 901 to 1,000, 1,001 to 1,100, 1,101 to 1,200 and over 1,200 students in tabular form. [25978/22]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Please find below the requested information. The data is for the 2020-21 academic year the most recent year we have final enrolment data available. We will update the table as soon as the final enrolment data for 2021-2022 is published, end of June 2022.

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