asked the Minister for Local Government the numbers of trained and certificated librarians employed in the public library service in the State in each of the years 1950-1959.
Written Answers. - Trained and Certificated Librarians.
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All librarians on appointment to the local authority library service are required to have had satisfactory training in and experience of library work. The possession of certificates or diplomas in library training is not an essential qualification for appointment as librarian and the information sought by the Deputy in this connection is not available in my Department.