asked the Minister for Education if he will state (a) the number of children on the National School rolls at January 1st and July 1st in each of the last five years for which the information is available; (b) the number of such children under the age of seven years, and (c) the number over 14 years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Children on National School Rolls
The following are the figures available under the heads in the Deputy's question:—
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On 30th June, 1930 |
On 30th June, 1931 |
On 30th June, 1932 |
On 30th June, 1933 |
On 30th June, 1934 |
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(a) No. of children on the rolls of National Schools |
511,549 |
509,396 |
508,420 |
513,349 |
504,590 |
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(b) No. of children under seven years of age on the rolls of National Schools |
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115,534 |
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115,254 |
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(c) No. of children 14 years of age and over on the rolls of National Schools |
36,527 |
33,595 |
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33,863 |
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Official statistics are not obtained in respect of the 1st January in any year; and figures under head (b), for the years 1930, 1932 and 1934, and under head (c), for the years 1932 and 1934, have not been compiled.
The figures under heads (b) and (c), for the years for which they have not been compiled, would approximate, under head (b), to the figures for the years in the table and, under head (c), to the figures for the year 1933. The value of statistics for the years for which they are not available under these heads would not, in the circumstances, be commensurate with the labour involved.