School Accommodation.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 September 2007

Wednesday, 26 September 2007

Ceisteanna (617)

Olwyn Enright

Ceist:

715 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of post primary schools here; the breakdown of the number of post primary school level schools in each category, voluntary, secondary, community school, community college and comprehensive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20087/07]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Science (Deputy Mary Hanafin)

The overall total number of post-primary schools for the 2006/07 school year was 733. The breakdown of the number of schools per sector was as follows: 394 Voluntary Secondary; 248 VEC Schools including Vocational Schools and Community Colleges; 77 Community Schools; and 14 Comprehensive Schools.