Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 20 Feb 1996

Vol. 461 No. 7

Written Answers. - Tipperary Pupil Numbers.

Theresa Ahearn

Question:

218 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Education the number of second-level students and the number of national school pupils in south County Tipperary for each of the years 1980 and 1987 to 1995; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2590/96]

Minister for Education (Ms Bhreathnach)

The data requested by the Deputy are as follows:

Enrolments in Tipperary South Riding 1987-88 — 1995-96.

School Year	Ordinary National Schools	Post-Primary Schools
1987-88	12,723	7,222
1988-89	12,597	7,181
1989-90	12,415	7,193
1990-91	12,104	7,253
1991-92	11,878	7,427
1992-93	11,551	7,597
1993-94	11,212	7,794
1994-95	10,825	7,818
1995-96	10,402	8,091

For the 1980-81 school year, separate data are not available in respect of Tipperary South Riding. Enrolments for the whole of County Tipperary for 1980-81 were as follows:

Enrolments in County Tipperary — 1980-81.

Ordinary National Schools	Post-Primary Schools
22,307	13,385