PQ 192
192. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will clarify the circumstances surrounding the proposed withdrawal of a projected enrolment teaching post from a school (details supplied) on 23 October 2026; the reason the school is required to have 272 pupils enrolled to retain its 11th mainstream teaching post for the 2026-2027 school year, when the corresponding enrolment threshold for 2027-2028 is 261 pupils; and to review the proposed withdrawal, in light of the potential increase in class sizes from 22 to 33 pupils and the projected population growth in the area. [69745/26]
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6 October 2026
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6 October 2026 · School Staff
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written
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Eoghan Kenny
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Education
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6 October 2026
Summary
192. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will clarify the circumstances surrounding the proposed withdrawal of a projected enrolment teaching post from a school (details supplied) on 23 October 2026; the reason the school is required to have 272 pupils enrolled to retain its 11th mainstream teaching post for the 2026-2027 school year, when the corresponding enrolment threshold for 2027-2028 is 261 pupils; and to review the proposed withdrawal, in light of the potential increase in class sizes from 22 to 33 pupils and the projected population growth in the area. [69745/26]
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6 October 2026
School Staff
192. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will clarify the circumstances surrounding the proposed withdrawal of a projected enrolment teaching post from a school (details supplied) on 23 October 2026; the reason the school is required to have 272 pupils enrolled to retain its 11th mainstream teaching post for the 2026-2027 school year, when the corresponding enrolment threshold for 2027-2028 is 261 pupils; and to review the proposed withdrawal, in light of the potential increase in class sizes from 22 to 33 pupils and the projected population growth in the area. [69745/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-10-06/192/
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