asked the Minister for Education whether he will give details, language by language, of the numbers studying continental languages in (a) the universities, (b) the technical schools and (c) the secondary schools, in 1958; and if he will give comparative figures for 1957.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Study of Continental Languages.
22.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have the statement circulated with the official report.
STUDENTS STUDYING CONTINENTAL LANGUAGES.
|
Year |
French |
German |
Spanish |
Italian |
Russian |
|
|
(a) University Colleges |
1957-58 |
863 |
235 |
248 |
59 |
18 |
|
1956-57 |
821 |
223 |
251 |
59 |
31 |
|
|
(b) Technical Schools |
1957-58 |
756 |
263 |
231 |
134 |
— |
|
1956-57 |
692 |
258 |
235 |
119 |
— |
|
|
(c) Secondary Schools |
1957-58 |
30,521 |
360 |
308 |
79 |
— |
|
1956-57 |
28,699 |
316 |
175 |
75 |
— |