Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 April 2018
217. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary students attending schools in County Tipperary on 30 September 2014 to 2017, inclusive in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17686/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is as follows.
The table shows the number of Primary and Second-level Pupils attending schools in Co. Tipperary.
|
Academic Year |
County |
Pupils in Mainstream Primary Schools |
Pupils in Special Schools |
Total of Primary Pupils |
Pupils in Second-level Schools |
Grand Total |
|
2014/15 |
Tipperary |
18,406 |
343 |
18,749 |
13,111 |
31,860 |
|
2015/16 |
Tipperary |
18,566 |
365 |
18,931 |
13,143 |
32,074 |
|
2016/17 |
Tipperary |
18,790 |
374 |
19,164 |
13,293 |
32,457 |
|
2017/18 (provisional) |
Tipperary |
18,670 |
371 |
19,041 |
13,503 |
32,544 |
Please note that 2017 figures are still provisional.
The number of pupils in Second-level schools excludes enrolments in Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses and in CORE VTOS.
