Richard Bruton
Question:637 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils at primary level in classes of over 30; and the number in classes of 31, 32 and so on. [8191/99]
Vol. 502 No. 3
637 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils at primary level in classes of over 30; and the number in classes of 31, 32 and so on. [8191/99]
638 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils in schools designated as disadvantaged in classes of over 30; and the number in classes of 31, 32 and so on. [8192/99]
639 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers needed to eliminate classes of over 30 in all primary schools and in disadvantaged schools without increasing the average class size elsewhere. [8193/99]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 637, 638 and 639 together.
The information requested by the Deputy in relation to class sizes both nationally and in schools designated as disadvantaged is as follows and is compiled from data collected in the 1997-98 annual census of national schools. The 1998-99 census is still being processed and the information is not yet available.
Class Size(Pupils) |
No. of Classes |
No. of Pupils |
30 |
986 |
29,580 |
31 |
886 |
27,466 |
32 |
864 |
27,648 |
33 |
766 |
25,278 |
34 |
625 |
21,250 |
35 |
581 |
20,335 |
36 |
328 |
11,808 |
37 |
173 |
6,401 |
38 |
96 |
3,648 |
39 |
58 |
2,262 |
40 |
15 |
600 |
41 |
10 |
410 |
42 |
4 |
168 |
46 |
1 |
46 |
49 |
1 |
49 |
Class Size(Pupils) |
No. of Classes |
No. of Pupils |
30 |
35 |
1,050 |
31 |
30 |
930 |
32 |
29 |
928 |
33 |
39 |
1,287 |
34 |
19 |
646 |
35 |
16 |
560 |
36 |
6 |
216 |
37 |
5 |
185 |
38 |
3 |
114 |
39 |
2 |
78 |
40 |
1 |
40 |