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asked the Minister for Education if he will outline the work done by the Council of Education during the past year; whether the Council is at present engaged on examining any particular aspect of Irish education; and, if so, at approximately what date is it expected that it will report any such examination.
69.
asked the Minister for Education the names and qualifications of the present members of the Council of Education, the number of meetings which the Council held in each of the years 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, and up to the present in 1961-62; and at what date the Council produced their last report.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions 68 and 69 together.
The position in relation to the Council of Education is: The Council submitted in June, 1954, a report on the curriculum of the primary school.
In November, 1960, it submitted its report on the curriculum of the secondary school. I understand that the latter report is likely to be released by the printers within the next fortnight. In view of there having been as yet no opportunity for that report to be considered by the interested parties and in view also of the fact that at the moment there is a Commission examining all facets of higher education, I feel that it would not be appropriate for the present to give a further remit to the Council of Education.
Again with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate the remainder of the reply in the form of a statement to be included with the Official Report.
In April, 1960, the Minister for Education reappointed for a further five-year period of office all the members who were serving on the Council of Education up to that date. They were:
Chairman: Rt. Rev. Monsignor Martin Brenan, M.A., B.D., B.C.L., Ph.D., H.Dip. in Ed., P.P., Formerly Professor of Education in St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, and President of St. Patrick's College, Carlow.
Brid Ní Oimhirgín, M.A., H.Dip. in Ed., Retired National School Teacher. Former President of Irish National Teachers' Organisation.
An Br. Oirmh. Pádraig S. Breathnach, M.A., H. Dip. in Ed., Former Professor in Christian Brothers' Training College, Marino; Consultor to the Provincial of the Order.
Reverend James J. Butler, M.A., Headmaster of The King's Hospital Secondary School, Dublin.
Very Rev. Thomas Byers, M.A., D.D., Member of the Board of Governors of St. Andrew's College, Dublin, and Bertrand and Rutland High School for Girls, Dublin.
Reverend Richard Lee Cole, M.A., B.D., Chairman of the Board of Governors of Wesley College, Dublin, and Vice-President of the Association of Christian Education.
Venerable Archdeacon Duggan, P.P., M.A., S.T.L., Formerly President of St. Finbarr's College, Farranferris, Cork.
Liam Forde, Esq., Retired National Teacher, Former President of Irish National Teachers' Organisation.
Very Reverend Daniel Furey, D.Ph., P.P., Former Headmaster, McDevitt Institute, Glenties. Vice-Chairman, Co. Donegal Vocational Education Committee.
Séamus Mac Giolla Sheanaigh, Uasal, Oide Scol Náisiúnta.
Reverend Canon William Nesbitt Harvey, D.D., B.Litt., Honorary Secretary of the Dublin School Managers' Association. Member of the Diocesan Board of Education. Governor of the Incorporated Society's Schools.
Diarmuid Hurley, Esq., Company Director.
Henry Kennedy, Esq., M.A., B.Sc., D.Econ.Sc., Secretary of the Irish Agricultural Organisation Society, Ltd.
Reverend Michael Kennedy. C.S.Sp., B.A., D.D., H.Dip. in Ed. President of St. Mary's College, Dublin: Chairman of the Catholic Headmasters' Association.
Miss Mildred A. Latimer, B.A., H.Dip. in Ed., Former Headmistress of the Diocesan School, Dublin.
An Canónach M. Mac Donnchadha, B.A., A.T.O., President, St. Mary's College, Galway.
An tAthair Oirmh. P.E. Mac Fhinn, M.A., D.D., H.Dip. in Ed., Lecturer in Education, University College, Galway. Chairman of An Coimisiún Bealoideasa Éireann.
Reverend Fergal McGrath, S.J., B.A., D.Phil., Former Rector of St. Ignatius' College, Galway.
Patrick Moran, Esq., M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., D.P.M., Former President Irish Medical Association; Vice-President and Former President of Macra na Feirme; Member of Executive of Muintir na Tíre.
Mrs. Margaret M. Murphy B.A., H.Dip. in Ed. Former Secondary Teacher.
Brendán M. Ó Cearbhaill, B.A., LL.B., Treasurer, Dublin Typographical Provident Society; Chairman, Co-Operative Council of Ireland; Member of the Electricity Supply Board.
Edward O'Carroll, Esq., Former President of Dublin Trades Council.
Miss Anna H. O'Connor, M.A., H.Dip. in Ed., Headmistress, The Collegiate School, Celbridge.
Donal F. O'Dwyer, Esq., B. Arch., F.R.I.A.S., Principal Teacher, College of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin.
Liam Ó Maolcatha, Uasal, M.A., M.Comm., Chief Executive Officer, Co. Cork Vocational Education Committee.
Séamus P. Ó Mórdha, Uas., M.A., A.T.O. Professor in St. Patrick's Training College, Dublin.
An Seanadóir Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha, M.A., Publisher and Company Director.
Micheál Mac Shiúrtáin, B.A., A.T.O., Professor in St. Patrick's Training College, Dublin.
Nóra Stíobhaird, M.A., Former Secondary Teacher.
Right Reverend Monsignor Brenan, Reverend Father McGrath, S.J., Miss M. A. Latimer and Miss Anna H. O'Connor accepted appointment on the understanding that they would retire when the Report on the Curriculum of the Secondary School had been completed and presented to the Minister.
Venerable Archdeacon Duggan died in December, 1961.
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Financial Year 1958-59 |
Financial Year 1959-60 |
Financial Year 1960-61 |
Financial Year 1961-62 |
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Number of full-session meetings of the Council |
Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
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Number of drafting sub-committee meetings |
13 |
10 |
5 |
Nil |
