asked the Minister for Education if he will state the results of the last examination for scholarships from the primary into the secondary schools in each county in the Saorstát in the following form, viz.:—(a) the number of pupils in attendance at the primary schools between the ages of 12 and 14; (b) the number of pupils who competed for scholarships; (c) the number of pupils who qualified for scholarships; (d) the number of scholarships offered, and (e) the number of scholarships obtained.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Written Answers. - Secondary School Scholarships.
The enclosed statement gives the number of pupils between 6 and 14 years of age on the rolls of the national schools in the counties of the Saorstát on the 30th June, 1928—the last date for which the figures are at present available—and particulars with regard to the last examination (1929) under the schemes of scholarships, tenable at secondary or vocational schools, for boys and girls between 12 and 14 years of age who fulfil the required conditions.
SCHOLARSHIPS IN SECONDARY AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS.
PARTICULARS AS TO THE AWARDS IN CONNECTION WITH EXAMINATION HELD IN 1929.
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
(e) |
|
No. of pupils between ages of 12 and 14 on rolls of National Schools on 30/6/28 |
No. of candidates who competed for Scholarships |
No. of candidates who qualified for Scholarships |
No. of Scholarships offered |
No. of Scholarships obtained |
|
Carlow |
1039 |
14 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
Cavan |
2686 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Clare |
3043 |
31 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
Cork County |
9101 |
68 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
Cork City |
2446 |
42 |
15 |
10 |
10 |
Donegal |
5045 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Dublin County |
3778 |
98 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
Dublin City |
9223 |
198 |
61 |
20 |
20 |
Galway |
5734 |
23 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Kerry |
5739 |
103 |
34 |
20 |
20 |
Kildare |
1677 |
32 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
Kilkenny |
2379 |
38 |
15 |
7 |
7 |
Leix |
1506 |
33 |
14 |
8 |
8 |
Leitrim |
1969 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Limerick County |
3359 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Limerick City |
1159 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Longford |
1325 |
52 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
Louth |
1946 |
9 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
Mayo |
6370 |
38 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Meath |
2073 |
25 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
Monaghan |
2041 |
49 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
Offaly |
1681 |
23 |
4 |
10 |
4 |
Roscommon |
2678 |
90 |
17 |
12 |
12 |
Sligo |
2223 |
46 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
Tipperary North |
4268 |
24 |
8 |
10 |
8 |
Tipperary South |
28 |
15 |
8 |
8 |
|
Waterford County |
1533 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Waterford City |
806 |
25 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
Westmeath |
1626 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Wexford |
2929 |
24 |
2 |
9 |
2 |
Wicklow |
1682 |
— |
— |
— |
— |