Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 27 May 1942

Vol. 87 No. 2

Written Answers. - Statistics as to Training Colleges.

Risteárd Ua Maolchatha

asked the Minister for Education if he will state the total number of (a) boys, and (b) girls, in each of the preparatory training colleges, in each of the school years 1940/41 and 1941/42.

An tAire Oideachais (Tomás O Deirg)

'Sé seo an méid buachaillí agus cailíní, fé seach, a bhí 'na scoláirí ins na Coláistí Ullmhúcháin ins na scoil-bhlianta 1940/41 agus 1941/42:—

(A)
Buachaillí
Coláiste	1940/41		1941/42
Einde, Gaillimh	53		33
Iosagáin, Baile Mhúirne	53		25
	106		58

I dteannta an 58 scoláirí sin, tá 24 buachaillí sa dá Choláiste sin ar ar bronnadh Scoláireachtaí Meadhon-Scoile do'n bhFíor-Ghaedhealtacht i 1941 faoí Scéim na Roinne. Is go dtí Coláistí Ullmhúcháin, i n-ionad Meadhon-Scoileanna, a cuireadh na buachaillí sin mar shocrú shealadach —16 díobh go Coláiste Einde, Gaillimh, agus 8 díobh go Coláiste Iosagáin, Baile Mhúirne. Ní áirmhightear an 24 scoláirí sin mar ádhbhair múinteoirí.

(B)
Cailíní
Coláiste	1940/41		1941/42
Bríghde, Fálcharrach	43		40
Muire, Tuar Mhic Éadaigh	33		40
Ide, Daingean Uí Chúise	44		45
	120		125
Móibhí, Baile Átha Cliath (Protastúnaigh)	43		43

Risteárd Ua Maolchatha

asked the Minister for Education if he will state the number of persons admitted to each of the training colleges in each of the years 1940 and 1941, and the channels through which they were admitted, distinguishing between (1) lay persons, and (2) members of religious orders.

Mr. Derrig

The information desired by the Deputy is as follows:—

MEN'S COLLEGES

St. Patrick's, Drumcondra	1940	1941
CATEGORY OF STUDENT:
Preparatory College	45	45
Pupil Teacher	—	—
Open Competition	1*	—
University Graduates	—	—
Religious	—	—
Total	46	45
* Deferred Admission.
De La Salle, Waterford	1940	1941
CATEGORY OF STUDENT:
Preparatory College	—	—
Pupil Teacher	—	—
Open Competition	—	—
University Graduates	—	—
Religious	21	21
Total	21	21
Irish Christian Brothers, Marino	1940	1941
CATEGORY OF STUDENT.
Religious	45	23
Church of Ireland, Kildare Place	1940	1941
CATEGORY OF STUDENT:
Preparatory College (only)	—	—

Note.—The admission of men candidates through the "Open Competition" and "University Graduate" avenues has been suspended since 1938 inclusive.

WOMEN'S COLLEGES

Our Lady of Mercy, Blackrock	1940	1941
CATEGORY OF STUDENT:
Preparatory College	49	45
Pupil Teacher	—	—
Open Competition	—	4
University Graduates	1	2
Untrained Assistants (Lay)	1	—
*Religious	60	70
Total	111	121
Mary Immaculate, Limerick	1940	1941
CATEGORY OF STUDENT:
Preparatory College	28	18
Pupil Teacher	—	—
Open Competition	—	33
University Graduates	—	—
Untrained Assistants (Lay)	2	3
*Religious	4	4
Total	34	58
Church of Ireland, Kildare Place	1940	1941
CATEGORY OF STUDENT:
Preparatory College	12	8
Open Competition	—	—
Total	12	8

* The figures for this category include Extern Students.

NOTE:—The admission of lay women candidates through the "Open Competition" and "University Graduate" avenues, which was suspended since 1938, was reopened in 1941.