asked the Minister for Education in relation to the categories of schools (details supplied) (i) the number of schools in the relevant category (ii) the number of teachers employed in these schools (iii) the numbers of pupils-students in these schools.
Written Answers. - School Statistics.
290.
The information sought by the Deputy is as follows:
National Schools
|
Type of Patron |
Schools |
Teachers |
Pupils |
|
(1)Local Catholic Bishop |
3,039 |
19,539 |
537,571 |
|
(2)Other religious denominations |
216 |
599 |
15,170 |
|
(3)Parents' committees (all-Irish schools) |
0* |
0* |
0* |
|
(4)Multi-denominational |
6 |
37 |
1,064 |
|
(5)Special Schools — Catholic Bishop |
120 |
937 |
8,480 |
|
(6)Special Schools — Voluntary body |
*All-Irish schools are included under (1).
|
Category of School |
Number 1 |
No. of Teachers 2 |
No. of Pupils 4 |
|
1. Secondary Schools |
|||
|
(a)under private lay management |
22 |
282 |
4,782 |
|
(b)under Catholic religious management |
461 |
11,283 |
203,729 |
|
(c)under management of other religious denominations |
22 |
395 |
7,107 |
|
2. Community Schools |
45 |
1,814 |
30,455 |
|
3. Comprehensive Schools |
16 |
528 |
8,941 |
|
4. Vocational Schools |
253 |
5,395 3 |
83,182 |
1These figures relate to the current school year.
2These figures represent the number of teachers in receipt of incremental salary.
3This figure is the total of teaching staff allocations expressed in whole-time equivalent units, authorised in respect of full-time day courses conducted in Vocational Schools in the current school-year.
4These figures relate to the 1986-87 school year — final figures for the current school year are not yet available.