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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 11 Jul 1961

Vol. 191 No. 4

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - University and Post-Primary Scholarships.

25.

asked the Minister for Education if he will state, county by county, the number of university scholarships (a) awarded and (b) held, together with the value of these scholarships, in the years 1958-59, 1959-60 and 1960-61.

26.

asked the Minister for Education if he will state, county by county, the number of post-primary scholarships (a) awarded and (b) held, together with the value of these scholarships, and the number of these scholarships which are awarded and held in (i) secondary schools, (ii) vocational schools and (iii) other approved schools, in the years 1958-59, 1959-60 and 1960-61.

The replies to questions 25 and 26 are in the form of tabular statements which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.

Following are the statements:—

SCHOLARSHIPS IN SECONDARY, VOCATIONAL AND OTHER APPROVED SCHOOLS AWARDED BY COUNTY AND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCILS.

COUNCIL

Number of Scholarships awarded in 1958

Scholarships held in 1958-59

At Secondary Schools

At Vocational Schools

At other approved Schools

Total Number of Scholarships

Range in value of Scholarships per annum

Carlow

6

23

23

£25—£45

Cavan

8

39

39

£75

Clare

22

83

2

85

£40

Cork

15

71

1

72

£20—£60

Cork City

30

103

1

7

111

£25—£35

Donegal

10

41

5

46

£60

Dublin

35

121

1

13

135

£35

Dublin City

133

489

17

8

514

£15—£40

Galway

9

48

48

£20—£72 10s.

Kerry

34

139

1

4

144

£5—£20

Kildare

18

58

21

79

£40—£85

Kilkenny

18

83

1

84

£40

Laoighis

16

62

6

68

£15—£52

Leitrim

12

31

3

34

£12—£50

Limerick

10

42

2

44

£30—£40

Limerick City

12

49

4

53

£25

Longford

10

50

50

£20—£48

Louth

12

49

2

51

£20—£43 15s.

Mayo

20

96

96

£25—£55

Meath

12

58

1

59

£60—£80

Monaghan

13

64

64

£50—£60

Offaly

23

86

86

£10—£50

Roscommon

10

49

49

£20—£50

Sligo

15

60

60

£20—£60

Tipperary (S.R.)

12

53

1

54

£30—£50

Tipperary (N.R.)

14

53

2

55

£12 10s.—£50

Waterford

10

39

1

6

46

£21—£35

Waterford City

10

34

5

39

£25

Westmeath

14

70

70

£40—£50

Wexford

8

33

4

37

£15—£55

Wicklow

12

56

56

£25—£80

TOTALS

583

2,332

23

96

2,451

COUNCIL

Number of Scholarships awarded in 1959

Scholarships held in 1959-60

At Secondary Schools

At Vocational Schools

At other approved Schools

Total Number of Scholarships

Range in value of Scholarships per annum

Carlow

6

26

26

£25—£45

Cavan

8

38

38

£25—£75

Clare

22

87

1

88

£40

Cork

15

71

2

2

75

£20—£60

Cork City

30

112

2

2

116

£20—£35

Donegal

10

44

4

48

£25—£60

Dublin

35

126

17

143

£35

Dublin City

143

529

9

6

544

£15—£40

Galway

9

47

47

£20—£72 10s.

Kerry

33

144

2

146

£10—£40

Kildare

18

62

25

87

£40—£85

Kilkenny

22

85

3

88

£40

Laoighis

16

62

1

4

67

£15—£52

Leitrim

14

40

1

5

46

£17—£60

Limerick

10

45

1

46

£30—£40

Limerick City

12

56

1

57

£25

Longford

10

49

49

£20—£48

Louth

12

49

3

52

£20—£43 15s.

Mayo

20

97

97

£25—£55

Meath

12

57

57

£60—£80

Monaghan

13

62

62

£30—£75

Offaly

20

83

1

1

85

£6 5s.—£62 10s.

Roscommon

10

49

49

£20—£55

Sligo

13

64

1

65

£20—£60

Tipperary (S.R.)

20

65

1

66

£30—£50

Tipperary (N.R.)

15

58

6

64

£12 10s.—£50

Waterford

8

40

2

42

£30—£40

Waterford City

10

35

3

38

£25

Westmeath

14

67

67

£40—£60

Wexford

8

25

13

38

£15—£55

Wicklow

12

54

1

55

£25—£80

TOTALS

600

2,428

19

101

2,548

COUNCIL

Number of Scholarships awarded in 1960

Scholarships held in 1960-61

At Secondary Schools

At Vocational Schools

At other approved Schools

Total Number of Scholarships

Range in value of Scholarships per annum

Carlow

6

24

1

25

£25—£45

Cavan

9

40

40

£37 10s.—£75

Clare

22

88

88

£40

Cork

20

77

1

78

£20—£60

Cork City

30

102

1

9

112

£25—£35

Donegal

10

45

1

46

£60

Dublin

35

127

1

15

143

£35

Dublin City

140

542

10

8

560

£15—£40

Galway

12

47

47

£25—£72 10s.

Kerry

33

153

153

£10—£20

Kildare

19

65

25

90

£40—£85

Kilkenny

19

85

1

86

£40

Laoighis

16

66

1

67

£20—£52

Leitrim

14

47

1

7

55

£17—£60

Limerick

10

42

4

46

£30—£40

Limerick City

12

57

57

£25

Longford

10

49

49

£20—£48

Louth

12

49

2

51

£20—£43 15s.

Mayo

20

98

98

£25—£55

Meath

14

60

60

£40—£80

Monaghan

13

61

61

£50—£75

Offaly

20

88

88

£12 10s.—£62 10s.

Roscommon

20

59

59

£25—£60

Sligo

13

57

1

4

62

£20—£60

Tipperary (S.R.)

20

71

2

1

74

£30—£50

Tipperary (N.R.)

16

55

11

66

£30—£50

Waterford

10

42

4

46

£30—£40

Waterford City

10

35

5

40

£25

Westmeath

14

69

1

70

£40—£85

Wexford

8

34

4

38

£15—£55

Wicklow

12

54

54

£25—£80

TOTALS

619

2,488

17

104

2,609

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY COUNTY OR COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCILS

Council

Number awarded in 1958

Total Number held in 1958-59

Value of Scholarships per annum

Carlow

2

5

£100 (a)

Cavan

3

13

£150

Clare

2

6

£100

Cork (Borough)

3

10

£120

Cork (County)

3

14

£100 (a)

Donegal

4

12

£147

Dublin Corporation

20

68

£123

Dublin (County)

6

18

£115

Galway

6

18

£90

Kerry

2

7

£100

Kildare

3

13

£175

Kilkenny

4

17

£150

Leix

2

9

£150

Leitrim

2

7

£120

Limerick (County)

4

17

£130

Limerick (Corporation)

2

9

£200

Longford

2

8

£145

Louth

3

14

£140 (a)

Mayo

4

12

£120

Meath

4

12

£175

Monaghan

4

15

£120

Offaly

3

9

£150

Roscommon

3

13

£140

Sligo

2

8

£85 (a)

Tipperary (N.R.)

3

10

£95 (a)

Tipperary (S.R.)

9

35

£130 (a)

Waterford (Borough)

1

4

£120 (a)

Waterford (County)

4

13

£168

Westmeath

3

13

£140

Wexford

4

13

£175

Wicklow

9

£150

117

431

(a) Plus University fees.

Council

Number awarded in 1959

Total Number held in 1959-60

Value of Scholarships per annum

£

Carlow County

2

5

100 (a)

Cavan County

3

12

150

Clare County

2

6

100

Cork County

3

16

100 (a)

Cork County Borough

3

11

120

Donegal County

4

14

143

Dublin County

6

25

115

Dublin County Borough

14

66

117

Galway County

5

22

108

Kerry County

3

10

117

Kildare County

3

9

175

Kilkenny County

4

16

150

Laois County

3

11

150

Leitrim County

2

7

140

Limerick County

4

13

130

Limerick County Borough

2

9

200

Longford County

2

4

145

Louth County

3

13

135

Mayo County

4

16

120

Meath County

3

13

100 (a)

Monaghan County

4

14

135

Offaly County

3

7

150

Roscommon County

3

11

140

Sligo County

2

7

85 (a)

Tipperary N.R.

3

13

95

Tipperary S.R.

10

33

202

Waterford County

3

14

192

Waterford County Borough

1

4

120 (a)

Westmeath County

3

11

140

Wexford County

4

15

175

Wicklow County

3

8

150

TOTALS

114

435

(a) Plus University fees.

Council

Number awarded in 1960

Total Number held in 1960-61

Value of Scholarships per annum

£

Carlow

3

7

100 (a)

Cavan

3

12

150

Clare

2

5

100

Cork Borough

4

11

113

Cork County

3

14

100 (a)

Donegal

4

9

147

Dublin Corporation

8

48

135

Dublin County

6

22

115

Galway

5

19

108

Kerry

2

11

100

Kildare

3

10

175

Kilkenny

4

16

150

Leitrim

2

4

140

Leix

2

9

150

Limerick County

4

14

130

Limerick Corporation

2

8

200

Longford

2

5

145

Louth

3

13

105 (a)

Mayo

6

15

85 (a)

Meath

4

12

150

Monaghan

4

12

113

Offaly

2

8

175

Roscommon

3

12

140

Sligo

2

7

85 (a)

Tipperary (N.R.)

3

13

95 (a)

Tipperary (S.R.)

8

33

185

Waterford Borough

1

4

120 (a)

Waterford County

3

11

175

Westmeath

2

6

140

Wexford

4

16

175

Wicklow

3

6

150

TOTAL

107

392

(a) Plus University fees.

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