asked the Minister for Education the current number of new school buildings (primary branch) for which grants have been sanctioned; and the approximate cost.
Written Answers. - School Statistics.
555.
According to the records of my Department grants have been sanctioned during the school year 1981-82 towards the cost of 30 new primary schools which are estimated to cost £9,079,523.
556.
asked the Minister for Education the number of enlargements in national schools for which grants were sanctioned; and the cost thereof for the school year 1981-82.
According to my Department's records grants have been sanctioned during the school year 1981-82 towards the cost of 75 extensions to primary schools which are estimated to cost a total of £6,500,272.
557.
asked the Minister for Education the current number of grants for improvements, furniture and equipment in national schools; and the cost.
According to my Department's records 972 grants were sanctioned during the period 1 July 1981 to 24 June 1982 for improvements, furniture and equipment in national schools. The grants were based on a total estimated cost of £2,583,227.
558.
asked the Minister for Education (a) the number of national school buildings completed in the school year 1981-82; and (b) the number of enlargements completed in that year.
My Department's records show that 21 new primary schools and 20 extensions were completed in the period 1 July 1981 to date.
559.
asked the Minister for Education the number of school buildings and enlargement schemes for which contracts were placed during the school year 1981-82.
My Department's records show that contracts were placed for 47 new primary schools and for 65 extensions from the commencement of the school-year to date. In the case of post-primary schools contracts in the same period were placed for nine new schools and 31 extensions.
560.
asked the Minister for Education the number of schools classified by teacher numbers for the school year ended 30 June 1981.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:
|
Teacher Number |
Number of National Schools |
|
1 |
140 |
|
2 |
938 |
|
3 |
599 |
|
4 |
455 |
|
5 |
269 |
|
6 |
159 |
|
7 |
108 |
|
8 |
77 |
|
9 |
68 |
|
10 |
70 |
|
11 |
58 |
|
12 |
51 |
|
13 |
46 |
|
14 |
40 |
|
15 |
45 |
|
16 |
39 |
|
17 |
48 |
|
18 |
32 |
|
19 |
30 |
|
20 and over |
133 |
|
Total |
3,405 |
Note: This was the position for the year ended 30 June 1981.
561.
asked the Minister for Education (a) the number of national schools by county; and (b) the number of national school pupils (excluding pupils in secondary top divisions) for the school year ended 30 June 1981.
The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table below.
The information refers to the position at the beginning of the school year 1980-81 on 30 September 1980.
National Schools by County.
|
County |
Number of Schools |
Number of Pupils |
|
Carlow |
44 |
7,238 |
|
Cavan |
90 |
8,439 |
|
Clare |
124 |
14,192 |
|
Cork County |
313 |
40,075 |
|
Cork City |
67 |
24,405 |
|
Donegal |
190 |
21,221 |
|
Dublin City |
268 |
86,421 |
|
Dublin County |
159 |
54,985 |
|
Dún Laoghaire |
31 |
6,660 |
|
Galway |
251 |
28,021 |
|
Kerry |
152 |
19,249 |
|
Kildare |
89 |
19,081 |
|
Kilkenny |
84 |
11,561 |
|
Laois |
72 |
7,768 |
|
Leitrim |
45 |
3,940 |
|
Limerick City |
31 |
11,973 |
|
Limerick County |
120 |
15,518 |
|
Longford |
44 |
5,042 |
|
Louth |
70 |
15,751 |
|
Mayo |
202 |
18,064 |
|
Meath |
102 |
16,443 |
|
Monaghan |
75 |
8,159 |
|
Offaly |
71 |
10,533 |
|
Roscommon |
105 |
8,114 |
|
Sligo |
84 |
8,593 |
|
Tipperary |
177 |
22,710 |
|
Waterford County |
58 |
8,049 |
|
Waterford City |
19 |
6,749 |
|
Westmeath |
79 |
10.709 |
|
Wexford |
105 |
17,491 |
|
Wicklow |
84 |
14,266 |
|
Total |
3,405 |
551,420 |
Note: The above figures do not include three youth encounter projects.
562.
asked the Minister for Education the number of (a) special national schools for the handicapped and (b) ordinary national schools in the year ended 30 June 1981.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Number of Special National Schools, 113; Number of Ordinary National Schools, 3,292. This was the position for the year ended 30 June 1981.