Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 10 Jul 1990

Vol. 401 No. 4

Written Answers. - Counties Sligo-Leitrim Primary Schools.

Edward Nealon

Question:

254 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the total number of primary schools in County Sligo; the number of teachers employed in them; the number on the rolls; and the corresponding figures for the school years 1970 and 1980.

Edward Nealon

Question:

255 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the total number of primary schools in County Leitrim; the number of teachers employed in them; the number on the rolls; and the corresponding figures for the school years 1970 and 1980.

Minister for Education (Mrs. O'Rourke)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 255 together.

The information required by the Deputy is given in tabular form underneath.

County Sligo *

	Number of National Schools	Number of Pupils	Number of Teachers
1975-76	91	7,956	291
1980-81	82	8,368	293
1989-90†	1178	8,545	313

County Leitrim *

	Number of National Schools	Number of Pupils	Number of Teachers
1975-76	55	4,035	153
1980-81	45	3,931	144
1989-90†	43	4,009	151

* Data refer to ordinary national schools only and exclude special schools and classes for handicapped children. As corresponding data are not available for the earlier part of the 1970s, the above series commences with the 1975-76 academic year.

†Data in respect of the 1989-90 Academic Year are provisional.