Departmental Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2022

Tuesday, 24 May 2022

Ceisteanna (381)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Ceist:

381. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the total number of primary schools and the total number of secondary schools in the State. [25976/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education

There are 3,240 primary schools and 728 post-primary schools in the state.

The above figures are taken from the 2021-2022 preliminary enrolment data which was published in December 2021. This will be replaced by the final enrolment data for 2021-2022 which we expect to publish end of June 2022. www.gov.ie/en/collection/primary-schools/www.gov.ie/en/collection/post-primary-schools/.