Please find attached requested data which is for academic year 2022–23, the latest year we have final data available. Data is taken from the Primary Online Database (POD), for those pupils enrolled as per the census date of 30th September 2022.
As per data provided, 261 pupils, enrolled in Irish medium schools located in the Gaeltacht have indicated on POD that their mother tongue at home is neither English or Irish.
There is currently no equivalent indicator in the Post-Primary Online Database (PPOD).
The Mother Tongue indicator is recorded at a pupil level in POD.
As per guidelines from the Data Commissioner, Mother Tongue, is classified as special category data and has not been published at a school level by the Department.
Academic Year (Enrolment)
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Irish Classification Description
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Mother Tongue (English/Irish)
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Gaeltacht Indicator (Y/N)
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Enrolment per Return
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2022
|
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No
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Yes
|
261
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2022
|
|
Unknown
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Yes
|
1,057
|
2022
|
All subjects through Irish
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Yes
|
Yes
|
5,720
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Grand Total
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|
|
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7,038
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