Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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375. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of classes at primary school level with 30 pupils or above by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25970/22]

Norma 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 data available for. We will update the table as soon as the final enrolment data for 2021-2022 is published, end of June 2022.

The Deputy will be aware that the general staffing schedule is based on a 25:1 ratio.  

Academic Year 2020 - 2021

The figures are based on mainstream classes in mainstream schools and are collated from the relevant Class Size tables published on the DES website and can be found at the link below.

www.gov.ie/en/collection/class-size-information-at-individual-primary-school-level/.

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost per additional classroom built at primary and secondary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25971/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy, that the actual cost of constructing a classroom for a primary or post primary school can vary depending on a number of factors. These factors can include but are not limited to the following: the size and scope of the construction contract the classrooms are being constructed under; market conditions; site constraints; planning conditions; and procurement method. Where additional accommodation as opposed to a new school is needed, the costs associated with providing permanent accommodation will be impacted by the extent of the accommodation to be provided, linking new permanent accommodation with existing facilities, existing site topography, geographical location of schools and costs associated with complying with statutory requirements. 

While noting these contextual factors, my Department's published Basic Building Costs set the construction cost of a typical primary school classroom at €233,000.00 and at €179,000.00 for a typical post primary classroom.