1362. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students at junior certificate level who have received exemptions from Irish; and the reason they received exemptions. [32327/15]

1363. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students at leaving certificate level who have received exemptions from Irish; and the reason they received exemptions. [32328/15]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1362 and 1363 together.

The information requested by the Deputy is below.

* For 2014/15 schools used the Post-Primary Online Database (P-POD) for the first time to generate student returns to the department.

A small number of schools omitted exemptions granted for the first time in 2014/15. The department estimates that the number omitted is in the region of 400. However please note that these exemptions will be included in student returns for 2015/16.