Robert Dowds
Question:1362. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students at junior certificate level who have received exemptions from Irish; and the reason they received exemptions. [32327/15]
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Robert Dowds
Question:1363. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students at leaving certificate level who have received exemptions from Irish; and the reason they received exemptions. [32328/15]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1362 and 1363 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is below.
|
Academic Year* |
Exemption Description |
JUNIOR CERTIFICATE |
TRANSITION YEAR |
LEAVING CERTIFICATE |
TOTALS |
|
2014 |
IRISH : PUPIL FROM ABROAD |
3,480 |
1,169 |
4,772 |
9,421 |
|
2014 |
IRISH : PUPIL WHOSE PRIMARY EDUCATION UP TO 11 YEARS OF AGE WAS RECEIVED IN N.IRELAND OR ABROAD |
1,087 |
276 |
1,390 |
2,753 |
|
2014 |
IRISH : PUPIL WITH ATTESTED LEARNING DISABILITY |
9,978 |
1,956 |
7,539 |
19,473 |
|
2014 |
IRISH : RECOGNISED PUPIL AGED 11 OR OVER WHO IS BEING RE-ENROLLED AFTER AT LEAST 3 YEARS ABROAD |
142 |
35 |
158 |
335 |
|
14,687 |
3,436 |
13,859 |
31,982 |
* For 2014/15 schools used the Post-Primary Online Database (P-POD) for the first time to generate student returns to the department.
A small number of schools omitted exemptions granted for the first time in 2014/15. The department estimates that the number omitted is in the region of 400. However please note that these exemptions will be included in student returns for 2015/16.