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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 December 2013

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Questions (194)

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

194. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of fee-paying schools here; and the number of fee-paying schools that offer the leaving certificate applied programme. [52845/13]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

There are currently 55 fee charging second level schools. Returns submitted by these schools to the Department show that they have no students enrolled on the Leaving Certificate Applied Programme in the 2013/14 school year.