Dáil Éireann - Volume 452 - 10 May, 1995

Written Answers. - Primary School Principals.

47. Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school principals by county who are administrative and the number who are teaching. [8441/95]

Minister for Education (Ms Bhreathnach): Every ordinary primary school has a principal teacher. The distribution of ordinary primary schools on a county basis is as follows.

The number of administrative principals in ordinary primary schools in each county is displayed on the following schedule.

[1338]County

Number of Schools

Number of Adm.Principals

Dublin

408

282

Meath

103

26

Kildare

90

33

Laois

68

6

Offaly

68

12

Westmeath

76

10

Wicklow

78

22

Wexford

101

21

Carlow

42

9

Kilkenny

76

13

Louth

70

25

Longford

41

4

Cavan

79

4

Monaghan

68

9

Donegal

178

14

Cork

367

73

Tipperary

168

23

Limerick

147

29

Waterford

75

17

Kerry

143

14

Clare

123

15

Leitrim

43

1

Galway

236

26

Mayo

187

12

Sligo

73

8

Roscommon

95

4

Totals

3,203

712