andMr. O'Higgins asked the Minister for Education the average number of pupils per class at the primary school at Saint Columbanus Road, Milltown, Dublin.
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Normal practice and procedure preclude me from giving in relation to a named school or schools information of the nature sought by the Deputies. Apart from this, I am satisfied that it would not be in the public interest to do so.
My information is— I do not know how correct it is—that in one class there are 80 pupils. If this be true it is a scandalous position. I will not press the Minister further but I would like him to have a look at that particular matter.
My information is that that is not so. However, if the Deputy would send me a note about it I could have a look into it. I will have a look at it anyway.
I have already written to the Minister but it may not have got to his desk yet.
Is it not a fact that the Minister has given an assurance to this House on numerous occasions that there are no classes in excess of 50 at the present time?
I did not. I said that the number of classes in excess of 50 has been reduced very considerably in the city.