asked the Minister for Education, in the most recent year for which figures are available the percentage of post-primary schools which offered each of the following languages: (a) French (b) German (c) Spanish and (d) Italian for Leaving Certificate or its equivalent.
Written Answers. - European Languages.
291.
The information required by the Deputy is given in tabular form as follows:
Percentage of Schools providing the stated subject to Leaving Certificate*
|
Secondary |
Vocational |
Community & Comprehensive† |
Total Post-Primary |
|
|
French |
99.6 |
80.6 |
100 |
94.2 |
|
German |
27.5 |
2.7 |
36.7 |
21.1 |
|
Spanish |
14.5 |
2.7 |
8.3 |
10.7 |
|
Italian |
2.6 |
— |
1.7 |
1.8 |
*Data refer to the 1985-86 Academic Year
†Twelve schools (seven secondary and five vocational) in five centres operate a system of common enrolment. Each centre is treated as a community/comprehensive school and the participating schools are not counted as secondary or vocational schools for the purposes of the reply.