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School Enrolments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 January 2019

Tuesday, 22 January 2019

Ceisteanna (229)

Joan Burton

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229. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children expected to start school in September 2019; and the estimated proportion of children born in 2015 who are assumed to make use of the second year of early childhood care and education, ECCE. [3098/19]

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According to the Department's projections of first level enrolments, 65,700 children are expected in Junior Infants in the 2019/2020 academic year. Futher information on these projections can be found on the Department's website at the following link:

https://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Statistics/Statistical-Reports/Other-Statistical-Reports.html.

The ECCE Scheme is the responsiblity of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, and they would be best placed to provide information on the uptake of the scheme.

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