Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a school place for a Ukrainian child (details supplied) who is living in Fairways, Donabate and is unable to find a school placement locally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52889/22]

Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a school place for a Ukrainian child (details supplied) staying in Hildan, Rolestown who has been unable to secure a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52890/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 382 and 383 together.

I want to assure the Deputy that meeting the educational needs of children and young people from Ukraine is a priority for me as Minister and for the Government. We are determined to support the huge efforts we are seeing from our school communities across the country, who have shown huge commitment and generosity in meeting the needs of all Ukrainian children.

By end of September, figures show that over 11,000 children from Ukraine had enrolled in schools in every county across the State. Approximately 7,400 children from Ukraine had enrolled in primary schools, while over 4,300 had enrolled in our post-primary schools.

The local Regional Education and Language Teams (REALT) play a key role in assisting children in finding school places and in supporting schools in their area to meet the needs of Ukrainian children. With regard to the individuals referred to by the Deputy, I am advised that the local REALT co-ordinator has engaged with the families in question and is working to secure a school place for these children.