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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 October 2014

Wednesday, 15 October 2014

Questions (128)

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

128. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of 16 year olds and the number of 17 year olds currently not in full-time education. [39507/14]

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The information that the deputy seeks is not available. The following spreadsheet which shows the number of 16 and 17 year olds in full time education. I also include a link to a Department of Education and Skills Report on Early Leavers from Post-Primary schools –pupils enrolled in 2009/2010 and not in 2010/2011. http://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Statistics/Early-Leavers-What-Next-.pdf

TABLE 1.2 - NUMBER OF PERSONS RECEIVING FULL-TIME EDUCATION BY AGE AND TYPE OF INSTITUTION ATTENDED — MALES & FEMALES (2013-2014)

AGE ( ON 1st JANUARY)

Type of Institution

16

17

FIRST LEVEL

Aided by Dep. of Ed.

National Schools:

Pupils in Mainstream Classes

0

0

Pupils in Special Schools

730

630

Pupils with special needs in Mainstream N.S.

0

0

Non-Aided Primary

0

0

Total-First Level

730

630

of which aided by Dept of Ed

730

630

M/S aided schools, including sn classes

0

0

SECOND LEVEL TOTALS by sector

Secondary

33,065

28,741

Vocational

15,371

14,050

Community & Comprehensive

9,961

8,379

SECOND LEVEL

AIDED BY THE DEPT. OF EDUCATION

Junior Cycle

Secondary

798

64

Vocational

685

45

Community & Comprehensive

332

19

Senior Cycle

Secondary

32,266

28,620

Vocational

14,665

12,155

Community & Comprehensive

9,626

8,255

PLC

Secondary

1

57

Vocational

21

1,850

Community & Comprehensive

3

105

Aided by Other Depts. (Agriculture, Defence)

0

67

Non-Aided / Commercial

81

258

TOTAL-Second Level

58,478

51,495

of which aided by Dept of Ed

58,397

51,170

THIRD LEVEL

Aided by Dept.of Education

University sector

0

914

Technology sector

0

1,035

Teacher education colleges

0

110

Other aided institutions

0

5

Aided by Other Departments (Justice, Defence)

0

0

Non-Aided:

Religious institutions

0

0

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

0

2

Other Non-aided colleges

0

0

TOTAL - Third Level

0

2,066

of which aided by Dept of Ed

0

2,064

GRAND TOTAL

59,208

54,191

of which aided by Dept of Ed

59,127

53,864

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