Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 December 2023
195. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will detail, in tabular form, on a county-by-county basis, as of 30 November 2023, the number of Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools at primary and post-primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54297/23]
View answerMy Department can confirm that 17,880 Ukrainian pupils have been enrolled in schools across Ireland as of 30th November 2023. Out of that figure, 11,097 of these pupils have been accommodated in primary schools while 6,783 pupils have enrolled in post-primary schools.
This data indicates an enrolment rate of 88.4% among Ukrainian children aged 5-18.
A breakdown by county is available in the table below.
|
Primary |
Post-primary |
||
|
County |
Total to date |
County |
Total to date |
|
Cork |
1,152 |
Dublin |
747 |
|
Dublin |
1,135 |
Cork |
707 |
|
Kerry |
1,072 |
Kerry |
654 |
|
Donegal |
943 |
Donegal |
599 |
|
Galway |
614 |
Galway |
393 |
|
Clare |
598 |
Clare |
336 |
|
Mayo |
597 |
Mayo |
336 |
|
Wexford |
595 |
Wexford |
309 |
|
Wicklow |
371 |
Limerick |
284 |
|
Tipperary |
361 |
Tipperary |
232 |
|
Limerick |
359 |
Waterford |
207 |
|
Meath |
339 |
Wicklow |
205 |
|
Sligo |
333 |
Louth |
194 |
|
Waterford |
302 |
Sligo |
190 |
|
Cavan |
264 |
Leitrim |
176 |
|
Louth |
248 |
Meath |
166 |
|
Leitrim |
247 |
Kilkenny |
144 |
|
Westmeath |
240 |
Westmeath |
139 |
|
Roscommon |
225 |
Cavan |
134 |
|
Offaly |
189 |
Kildare |
121 |
|
Laois |
186 |
Carlow |
101 |
|
Kilkenny |
184 |
Laois |
94 |
|
Carlow |
174 |
Roscommon |
91 |
|
Kildare |
172 |
Offaly |
85 |
|
Longford |
107 |
Longford |
75 |
|
Monaghan |
90 |
Monaghan |
64 |
|
Total |
11,097 |
Total |
6,783 |
