Paul McGrath
Question:186 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education the number of one teacher, two teacher, three teacher and four teacher primary schools in Ireland for each of the last ten years.
Written Answers. - Primary Schools.
The information required by the Deputy is given in tabular form underneath.
Number of One Teacher, Two Teacher, Three Teacher, Four Teacher and Total Number of National Schools for the Years Indicated
|
Academic Year |
No. of One Teacher Schools |
No. of Two Teacher Schools |
No. of Three Teacher Schools |
No. of Four Teacher Schools |
Total No. of Schools |
|
1982-83 |
119 |
873 |
577 |
423 |
3,278 |
|
1983-84 |
118 |
816 |
559 |
448 |
3,270 |
|
1984-85 |
117 |
784 |
554 |
452 |
3,266 |
|
1985-86 |
115 |
759 |
547 |
467 |
3,270 |
|
1986-87 |
114 |
734 |
535 |
463 |
3,273 |
|
1987-88 |
113 |
718 |
535 |
466 |
3,269 |
|
1988-89 |
105 |
731 |
543 |
481 |
3,274 |
|
1989-90 |
124 |
720 |
553 |
454 |
3,242 |
|
1990-91 |
130 |
714 |
550 |
460 |
3,235 |
|
1991-92 |
134 |
691 |
555 |
441 |
3,224 |
|
1992-93 |
116 |
679 |
558 |
423 |
3,209 |
Note 1: Data refer to Ordinary National Schools and exclude Special Schools for handicapped pupils. In allocating schools to a particular teacher size category, teachers of Special Classes for handicapped pupils which may be attached to Ordinary National Schools are also excluded.
Note 2: Corresponding data are not yet available in respect of the 1993-94 academic year.