Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 December 2014
328. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide, in tabular form by county, the number of children availing of the preschool year every year since its introduction. [49096/14]
View answerThe table sets out the information sought by the Deputy.
Number of children participating in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme
|
+ |
Jan-Aug 2010 |
2010-2011 |
2011-2012 |
2012-2013 |
2013-2014 |
|
Carlow |
695 |
750 |
822 |
822 |
762 |
|
Cavan |
953 |
1,194 |
1,229 |
1,226 |
1,202 |
|
Clare |
1,478 |
1,757 |
1,628 |
1,669 |
1,693 |
|
Cork |
5,977 |
7,400 |
7,689 |
7,735 |
7,623 |
|
Donegal |
1,988 |
2,173 |
2,381 |
2,292 |
2,297 |
|
Dublin |
11,555 |
14,942 |
16,172 |
16,715 |
17,495 |
|
Galway |
3,074 |
3,589 |
3,711 |
3,760 |
3,610 |
|
Kerry |
1,583 |
1,953 |
1,965 |
1,990 |
1,924 |
|
Kildare |
2,933 |
3,561 |
3,787 |
3,671 |
3,714 |
|
Kilkenny |
1,131 |
1,279 |
1,333 |
1,394 |
1,350 |
|
Laois |
1,033 |
1,414 |
1,483 |
1,421 |
1,426 |
|
Leitrim |
395 |
490 |
418 |
417 |
439 |
|
Limerick |
2,296 |
2,738 |
2,713 |
2,729 |
2,693 |
|
Longford |
484 |
568 |
555 |
597 |
578 |
|
Louth |
1,563 |
1,858 |
1,862 |
1,937 |
1,899 |
|
Mayo |
1,509 |
1,744 |
1,743 |
1,747 |
1,714 |
|
Meath |
2,637 |
3,297 |
3,310 |
3,428 |
3,311 |
|
Monaghan |
841 |
752 |
874 |
875 |
887 |
|
Offaly |
962 |
1,105 |
1,153 |
1,230 |
1,158 |
|
Roscommon |
721 |
749 |
803 |
786 |
848 |
|
Sligo |
712 |
874 |
887 |
863 |
887 |
|
Tipperary |
1,983 |
2,166 |
2,238 |
2,268 |
2,301 |
|
Waterford |
1,312 |
1,596 |
1,653 |
1,705 |
1,710 |
|
Westmeath |
1,166 |
1,306 |
1,381 |
1,343 |
1,404 |
|
Wexford |
1,911 |
2,259 |
2,284 |
2,357 |
2,101 |
|
Wicklow |
1,708 |
2,129 |
2,197 |
2,260 |
2,180 |
|
Grand Total |
52,600 |
63,643 |
66,271 |
67,237 |
67,206 |
