Fee Paying Schools

Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 7 September 2018

Friday, 7 September 2018

Questions (271)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

271. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils attending fee-paying schools; and the figure for primary and post-primary schools. [35851/18]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

In the 2017/2018 academic year there were 4,155 pupils attending fee-paying primary schools.

It should be noted that data coverage of fee-paying primary schools is not complete, as these schools are not aided by the Department and therefore there is no requirement for such schools to make detailed statistical returns to the Department.

At post primary level, there were 25,537 pupils attending fee-paying schools. Further information on enrolment figures for these schools can be found on the Department's website at the following link: https://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Statistics/Data-on-Individual-Schools/.