asked the Minister for Education if he will state the amount of moneys raised by urban and city areas for the purpose of financing Vocational Education, including school buildings, for the year prior to the operation of the 1930 Act, and the amount to be raised in the financial year 1935-36.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Vocational Education.
I am sending to the Deputy a return which contains comparable tables of these figures. The return will be published with the Official Report.
Following is the table:—
Amounts raised by Urban and City areas for Vocational Education purposes including school buildings in the years named.
1930-31 |
1935-6 |
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£ |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
CORK |
2,162 |
5,008 |
12 |
9 |
DUBLIN (Including Dublin County Boro., Pembroke, Rathmines and Rathgar Urban Districts) |
15,308 |
36,256 |
0 |
0 |
LIMERICK |
1,048 |
1,623 |
0 |
0 |
WATERFORD |
450 |
1,193 |
0 |
0 |
BRAY |
531 |
759 |
1 |
8 |
DROGHEDA |
210 |
865 |
8 |
3 |
DUN LAOGHAIRE (including Dun Laoghaire, Blackrock and Dalkey Urban Districts) |
1,446 |
2,820 |
0 |
0 |
GALWAY |
340 |
728 |
0 |
0 |
SLIGO |
255 |
443 |
0 |
0 |
TRALEE |
213 |
353 |
0 |
0 |
WEXFORD |
156 |
640 |
10 |
0 |
COBH |
180 |
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BIRR |
60 |
Amalgamated with their appropriate County areas under 1930 Act. |
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CLONMEL |
158 |
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TIPPERARY |
70 |
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ENNISCORTHY |
108 |
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NEW ROSS |
99 |
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ATHLONE |
100 |
The year 1930-31 was the last year under the old system prior to the operation of the 1930 Act. Special provision for the financing of school buildings was made for the first time in the 1930 Act, and the figures for 1935-36 include the appropriate provision for that year.