Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 25 Apr 1995

Vol. 451 No. 8

Written Answers. - Number of Primary Level Schools.

Batt O'Keeffe

Ceist:

160 Mr. B. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education the number of ordinary national schools in this country; the number of these schools which have been designated disadvantaged; and the number of gaelscoileanna in this country. [7425/95]

Minister for Education (Ms Bhreathnach)

There are 3,203 ordinary national schools in the country. There are 81 gaelscoileanna in the country.

There are 307 ordinary national schools and three gaelscoileanna currently designated as disadvantaged.