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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 15 Nov 2001

Vol. 544 No. 2

Written Answers. - Pupil-Teacher Ratio.

Ivor Callely

Ceist:

146 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Education and Science the average teacher-pupil ratio in primary and secondary schools in the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28337/01]

The actual pupil-teacher ratio for second level schools in the Dublin area in the last school year was of the order of 14.3:1. The data in relation to the pupil-teacher ratio for primary schools in the Dublin area is not readily available. The pupil teacher ratio for primary schools nationally was reduced from 22.2:1 in the 1996-97 school year to 19.6 in the 2000-01 school year. The retention of posts arising from the demographic dividend in the 2000-01 school year, the creation of an additional 350 posts under the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness for the 2001-02 school year and the granting of additional resource posts for children with special needs, has enabled me to further reduced the PTR. It is now projected that the PTR for the 2001-02 school year will be 19:1.

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