Schools Enrolments.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 November 2008

Tuesday, 18 November 2008

Questions (614)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Question:

608 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the enrolment at schools (details supplied) in County Kildare; the number of teachers, permanent, temporary or part-time, assigned to these schools, the number of special needs assistants employed at the schools, the details of other staff assigned to these schools and the capitation, grant aid and so on made by his Department to these schools for each of the past three years; if these schools are included in the DEIS programme; the consequent benefits that have accrued to these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41096/08]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Deputy Batt O’Keeffe)

My Department interacts with over 3,200 primary schools on many day to day issues including their staffing allocation and grant payments.

It is not possible to compile the information requested by the Deputy at individual school level given the inordinate amount of time it would take and balanced against the many other competing demands on my Department's resources.