Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 5 Nov 1998

Vol. 496 No. 2

Written Answers. - Primary Schools.

Jim Higgins

Question:

179 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools in County Mayo for each of the years 1977, 1987 and 1997; the number of students on rolls in those years; and the number of teachers employed for these years. [22240/98]

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. Martin)

The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table:

School-Year	Number of Ordinary National Schools	Number of Students	Number of Teachers
1977-78	206	17,405	*
1987-88	192	18,552	709
1997-98	187	14,944	698

*Number of teachers not available by county for 1977/78.