School Discipline

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2017

Tuesday, 31 January 2017

Questions (756, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 766, 767)

Imelda Munster

Question:

756. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of post-primary first year pupil suspensions by individual school in County Louth for the school years 2014-15 and 2015-16 and for September to December 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3914/17]

Imelda Munster

Question:

757. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of post-primary first year pupil expulsions by individual school in County Louth for the school years 2014-15 and 2015-16 and for September to December 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3915/17]

Imelda Munster

Question:

758. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of post-primary second year pupil suspensions by individual school in County Louth for the school years 2014-15 and 2015-16 and for September to December 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3917/17]

Imelda Munster

Question:

759. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of post-primary second year pupil expulsions by individual school in County Louth for the years 2014-15 and 2015-16 and for September to December 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3918/17]

Imelda Munster

Question:

760. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of post-primary first year pupil notices of intention to expel by individual school in County Louth for the current academic year to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3920/17]

Imelda Munster

Question:

761. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total post-primary first year pupil notices of intention to expel for the current academic year to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3922/17]

Imelda Munster

Question:

762. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of post-primary second year pupil notices of intention to expel by individual school in County Louth for the current academic year to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3924/17]

Imelda Munster

Question:

763. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total post-primary second year pupil notices of intention to expel for the current academic year to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3926/17]

Imelda Munster

Question:

764. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of post-primary notices of intention to expel in County Louth for the current academic year to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3928/17]

Imelda Munster

Question:

765. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of post-primary notices of intention to expel for the current academic year to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3930/17]

Imelda Munster

Question:

766. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total post-primary suspensions for the school years 2014-15 and 2015-16; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3932/17]

Imelda Munster

Question:

767. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total post-primary expulsions for the school years 2014-15 and 2015-16; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3933/17]

Written answers

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

I propose to take Questions Nos. 756 to 767, inclusive, together.

I am advised that data is returned by schools to Tusla by student name and date of birth but not by school year. Therefore Tusla has advised that it is not possible to respond to the questions relating to the school year a student is enrolled in.

I can confirm that the total number of post primary expulsions for the school year 2014/2015 was 132.

I can further confirm that the total number of post primary expulsions for the school year 2015/2016 was 156.

I can confirm that the total number of post primary suspensions for the school year 2014/2015 was 12,698.

I can further confirm that the total number of post primary suspensions for the school year 2015/2016 was 14,350.

I can confirm that the total number of post primary notices of intention to expel for the current academic year to date is 99.

I can confirm that the total number of post primary notices of intention to expel in County Louth for the current academic year to date is nine.