asked the Minister for Education if she is aware, based on the October returns from schools, of the number of classes in which the number of pupils is above the maximum agreed size; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Class Sizes.
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The information from the statistical returns in question is currently being processed in my Department, but final figures will not be available for some time.
School authorities were instructed in Circular 23/88 of the maximum class sizes to be applied, and it is a matter for these authorities, in the first instance, to ensure that these requirements are complied with.