Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 May 2010
196 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which pupil-teacher ratios in the classroom or class sizes have altered at primary schools throughout the country, on a county basis, in each of the past five years and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18606/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy in relation to class size is outlined below. Pupil Teacher Ratio in respect of all schools is currently only available at national level and not disaggregated by county or any other variable. The data for the current school year (2009/2010) are currently being compiled by my Department and the final outcome will be available later in the year. PTR at National Level is set out as follows:
2004/2005, 17.1.
2005/2006, 17.
2006/2007, 16.4.
2007/2008, 16.0.
2008/2009, 15.9.
|
Total Pupils |
No of Classes |
Average Class Size |
|
|
Carlow |
5,572 |
220 |
25.3 |
|
Cavan |
7,389 |
322 |
22.9 |
|
Clare |
11,641 |
504 |
23.1 |
|
Cork City |
13,653 |
596 |
22.9 |
|
Cork County |
36,011 |
1,463 |
24.6 |
|
Donegal |
17,126 |
750 |
22.8 |
|
Dublin City |
40,514 |
1,770 |
22.9 |
|
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown |
15,613 |
605 |
25.8 |
|
Fingal |
23,251 |
866 |
26.8 |
|
Galway City |
5,623 |
242 |
23.2 |
|
Galway County |
17,084 |
796 |
21.5 |
|
Kerry |
14,340 |
614 |
23.4 |
|
Kildare |
21,290 |
794 |
26.8 |
|
Kilkenny |
9,193 |
374 |
24.6 |
|
Laois |
7,303 |
303 |
24.1 |
|
Leitrim |
2,982 |
139 |
21.5 |
|
Limerick City |
6,807 |
300 |
22.7 |
|
Limerick County |
12,678 |
539 |
23.5 |
|
Longford |
3,544 |
165 |
21.5 |
|
Louth |
12,575 |
499 |
25.2 |
|
Mayo |
13,226 |
633 |
20.9 |
|
Meath |
17,692 |
685 |
25.8 |
|
Monaghan |
6,165 |
266 |
23.2 |
|
Offaly |
8,024 |
336 |
23.9 |
|
Roscommon |
6,063 |
297 |
20.4 |
|
Sligo |
6,377 |
287 |
22.2 |
|
South Dublin |
26,208 |
1,063 |
24.7 |
|
Tipperary N.R. |
7,127 |
316 |
22.6 |
|
Tipperary S.R. |
9,261 |
397 |
23.3 |
|
Waterford City |
5,168 |
209 |
24.7 |
|
Waterford County |
6,550 |
273 |
24.0 |
|
Westmeath |
9,034 |
378 |
23.9 |
|
Wexford |
14871 |
596 |
25.0 |
|
Wicklow |
13,365 |
536 |
24.9 |
|
433,320 |
18,133 |
|
Total Pupils |
No. of Classes |
Average Class Size |
|
|
Carlow |
5,693 |
227 |
25.1 |
|
Cavan |
7,684 |
329 |
23.4 |
|
Clare |
11,793 |
507 |
23.3 |
|
Cork City |
13,547 |
594 |
22.8 |
|
Cork County |
36,956 |
1,478 |
25.0 |
|
Donegal |
17,246 |
754 |
22.9 |
|
Dublin City |
40,700 |
1,775 |
22.9 |
|
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown |
15,612 |
607 |
25.7 |
|
Fingal |
24,491 |
906 |
27.0 |
|
Galway City |
5,735 |
245 |
23.4 |
|
Galway County |
17,415 |
810 |
21.5 |
|
Kerry |
14,455 |
625 |
23.1 |
|
Kildare |
22,070 |
828 |
26.7 |
|
Kilkenny |
9,274 |
378 |
24.5 |
|
Laois |
7,565 |
307 |
24.6 |
|
Leitrim |
2,971 |
140 |
21.2 |
|
Limerick City |
6,777 |
292 |
23.2 |
|
Limerick County |
12,809 |
543 |
23.6 |
|
Longford |
3,610 |
166 |
21.7 |
|
Louth |
13,337 |
521 |
25.6 |
|
Mayo |
13,190 |
629 |
21.0 |
|
Meath |
18,615 |
715 |
26.0 |
|
Monaghan |
6,242 |
267 |
23.4 |
|
Offaly |
8,263 |
342 |
24.2 |
|
Roscommon |
6,221 |
298 |
20.9 |
|
Sligo |
6,437 |
286 |
22.5 |
|
South Dublin |
26,578 |
1,080 |
24.6 |
|
Tipperary N.R. |
7,339 |
317 |
23.2 |
|
Tipperary S.R. |
9,224 |
397 |
23.2 |
|
Waterford City |
5,375 |
210 |
25.6 |
|
Waterford County |
6,723 |
274 |
24.5 |
|
Westmeath |
9,238 |
378 |
24.4 |
|
Wexford |
15,195 |
607 |
25.0 |
|
Wicklow |
13,580 |
535 |
25.4 |
|
441,960 |
18,367 |
|
Total Pupils |
No. of Classes |
Average Class Size |
|
|
Carlow |
5,993 |
235 |
25.5 |
|
Cavan |
8,040 |
335 |
24.0 |
|
Clare |
12,113 |
518 |
23.4 |
|
Cork City |
13,655 |
598 |
22.8 |
|
Cork County |
38,108 |
1,536 |
24.8 |
|
Donegal |
17,684 |
767 |
23.1 |
|
Dublin City |
40,891 |
1,798 |
22.7 |
|
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown |
15,678 |
613 |
25.6 |
|
Fingal |
25,925 |
970 |
26.7 |
|
Galway City |
5,981 |
261 |
22.9 |
|
Galway County |
18,052 |
828 |
21.8 |
|
Kerry |
14,749 |
633 |
23.3 |
|
Kildare |
23,221 |
875 |
26.5 |
|
Kilkenny |
9,576 |
383 |
25.0 |
|
Laois |
7,985 |
321 |
24.9 |
|
Leitrim |
3,147 |
144 |
21.9 |
|
Limerick City |
6,888 |
299 |
23.0 |
|
Limerick County |
13,095 |
545 |
24.0 |
|
Longford |
3,859 |
177 |
21.8 |
|
Louth |
13,866 |
546 |
25.4 |
|
Mayo |
13,377 |
628 |
21.3 |
|
Meath |
19,707 |
764 |
25.8 |
|
Monaghan |
6,365 |
274 |
23.2 |
|
Offaly |
8,587 |
351 |
24.5 |
|
Roscommon |
6,428 |
309 |
20.8 |
|
Sligo |
6,572 |
290 |
22.7 |
|
South Dublin |
27,263 |
1,110 |
24.6 |
|
Tipperary N.R. |
7,566 |
323 |
23.4 |
|
Tipperary S.R. |
9,435 |
400 |
23.6 |
|
Waterford City |
5,606 |
221 |
25.4 |
|
Waterford County |
6,886 |
278 |
24.8 |
|
Westmeath |
9,553 |
395 |
24.2 |
|
Wexford |
15,618 |
625 |
25.0 |
|
Wicklow |
13,986 |
559 |
25.0 |
|
455,455 |
18,909 |
|
Total Pupils |
No. of Classes |
Average Class Size |
|
|
Carlow |
6,345 |
249 |
25.5 |
|
Cavan |
8,448 |
357 |
23.7 |
|
Clare |
12,499 |
534 |
23.4 |
|
Cork City |
13,715 |
607 |
22.6 |
|
Cork County |
39,583 |
1,602 |
24.7 |
|
Donegal |
18,065 |
790 |
22.9 |
|
Dublin City |
41,186 |
1,825 |
22.6 |
|
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown |
15,608 |
620 |
25.2 |
|
Fingal |
27,313 |
1,037 |
26.3 |
|
Galway City |
6,218 |
273 |
22.8 |
|
Galway County |
18,718 |
854 |
21.9 |
|
Kerry |
15,086 |
649 |
23.2 |
|
Kildare |
24,488 |
931 |
26.3 |
|
Kilkenny |
9,796 |
397 |
24.7 |
|
Laois |
8,556 |
351 |
24.4 |
|
Leitrim |
3,280 |
152 |
21.6 |
|
Limerick City |
6,928 |
304 |
22.8 |
|
Limerick County |
13,496 |
563 |
24.0 |
|
Longford |
4,231 |
187 |
22.6 |
|
Louth |
14,477 |
580 |
25.0 |
|
Mayo |
13,738 |
638 |
21.5 |
|
Meath |
20,754 |
810 |
25.6 |
|
Monaghan |
6,561 |
280 |
23.4 |
|
Offaly |
8,883 |
368 |
24.1 |
|
Roscommon |
6,675 |
317 |
21.1 |
|
Sligo |
6,748 |
296 |
22.8 |
|
South Dublin |
28,049 |
1,165 |
24.1 |
|
Tipperary N.R. |
7,804 |
337 |
23.2 |
|
Tipperary S.R. |
9,588 |
412 |
23.3 |
|
Waterford City |
5,748 |
232 |
24.8 |
|
Waterford County |
7,199 |
294 |
24.5 |
|
Westmeath |
9,842 |
412 |
23.9 |
|
Wexford |
16,264 |
664 |
24.5 |
|
Wicklow |
14,381 |
578 |
24.9 |
|
470,270 |
19,665 |
|
Total Pupils |
No. of Classes |
Average Class Size |
|
|
Carlow |
6,594 |
260 |
25.4 |
|
Cavan |
8,839 |
371 |
23.8 |
|
Clare |
12,966 |
560 |
23.2 |
|
Cork City |
13,597 |
606 |
22.4 |
|
Cork County |
40,969 |
1,674 |
24.5 |
|
Donegal |
18,436 |
804 |
22.9 |
|
Dublin City |
40,966 |
1,837 |
22.3 |
|
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown |
15,869 |
624 |
25.4 |
|
Fingal |
28,813 |
1,116 |
25.8 |
|
Galway City |
6,385 |
285 |
22.4 |
|
Galway County |
19,356 |
877 |
22.1 |
|
Kerry |
15,239 |
662 |
23.0 |
|
Kildare |
25,511 |
978 |
26.1 |
|
Kilkenny |
10,042 |
404 |
24.9 |
|
Laois |
9,075 |
371 |
24.5 |
|
Leitrim |
3,389 |
154 |
22.0 |
|
Limerick City |
6,887 |
310 |
22.2 |
|
Limerick County |
13,725 |
573 |
24.0 |
|
Longford |
4,486 |
194 |
23.1 |
|
Louth |
14,948 |
605 |
24.7 |
|
Mayo |
13,957 |
663 |
21.1 |
|
Meath |
21,721 |
847 |
25.6 |
|
Monaghan |
6,586 |
284 |
23.2 |
|
Offaly |
9,242 |
383 |
24.1 |
|
Roscommon |
6,900 |
326 |
21.2 |
|
Sligo |
6,841 |
305 |
22.4 |
|
South Dublin |
28,926 |
1,208 |
23.9 |
|
Tipperary N.R. |
7,876 |
349 |
22.6 |
|
Tipperary S.R. |
9,636 |
414 |
23.3 |
|
Waterford City |
5,868 |
237 |
24.8 |
|
Waterford County |
7,427 |
298 |
24.9 |
|
Westmeath |
10,036 |
421 |
23.8 |
|
Wexford |
16,740 |
692 |
24.2 |
|
Wicklow |
14,745 |
599 |
24.6 |
|
482,593 |
20,291 |
