Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 April 2026
242. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the list of schools operating entirely through the medium of Irish in Gaeltacht areas that are multi-denominational or non-denominational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27436/26]
View answerPlease find attached requested data, lists of Irish medium multi-denominational or non-denominational schools in Gaeltacht areas.
Data is as per preliminary enrolment data for 2025-2026 which can be found at the link below.
We expect to publish final enrolment data for 2025-26 in June 2026.
www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/collections/data-on-individual-schools/.
On 4 November 2025, my department published a 'Framework and action plan for delivery of increased choice for parents on education provision at primary level'. The main focus of this framework and action plan was an online, school-specific survey. The survey ran from 4 November to 16 December 2025.
Through the survey, my department is obtaining clear information on the preferences of parents and guardians about the primary schools which their children currently attend, or will attend in coming years, on a number of important areas of primary school provision, including patronage/ethos, co-education or single-sex school provision and language of instruction (English or Irish).
The results of the survey will help my department to plan how education at primary level is provided.
My department is continuing its detailed analysis of the survey data and is preparing finalised school-specific reports which will be issued to all primary schools in early May.
Irish medium multi-denominational or non-denominational schools in Gaeltach
