Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
617. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education to list the primary schools in the Dublin 8, 10, 12 and 20 areas, their patronage, the number of pupils attended and the current capacity of each school, the plans for development, the number of teachers and the pupil-teacher ratio for each school. [18291/23]
View answerPlease find attached requested data with regard to enrolments and patronage. Please note data is for academic year 2021-2022 the last year we have final enrolment data for. We expect to publish final data for 2022-2023 in June 2023. Data was complied from primary and post-primary data in individual schools which can be found on our website at the link below;
www.gov.ie/en/collection/63363b-data-on-individual-schools/
The Department does not publish the pupil-teacher ratio on a school level basis. The Department publishes the average pupil teacher ratio for all schools, primary and post primary. The primary average pupil teacher ratio for academic year 2021-2022, the latest available data, was 13.7.
While the Department is aware of increasing pressures and demand for additional school places in Dublin 8, 10, 12 & 20 areas, it is important to note that where enrolment pressures arise, it may not be as a result of lack of accommodation but may be driven by the following factors:
Duplication of applications – pupils have applied for a place to a number of schools in the area
School of choice – pupils can’t get a place in their preferred school while there are places in other schools in the town/area
Some towns/areas have single sex schools and while places are available in the school they are not available to all pupils
External draw – pupils coming from outside the local area
The Department is working to establish the true extent of any capacity issues through ongoing discussions with the relevant school authorities. In that context, similar to the process adopted in advance of the current academic year, the Department is engaging with patron bodies and school authorities to identify particular capacity requirements for the forthcoming years which may necessitate further action to that already in train.
The Department is progressing a number of building projects in the Dublin 8, 10, 12 & 20 areas under the National Development Plan. This includes provision for mainstream accommodation as well as for children with special educational needs. The current status of all projects are listed on a county by county basis at www.gov.ie. and is updated on a regular basis to reflect their progress through the various stages of capital appraisal, site acquisition, design, tender and construction.
This also lists all school building projects completed under the Large Scale and Additional Accommodation Scheme, in county order, from 2010 to date:
