Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 7 Nov 1962

Vol. 197 No. 4

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - University Students.

89.

Mr. Clohessy

asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of each of the constituent colleges of the National University of Ireland and Trinity College, Dublin, the total number of full-time students attending in the last academic year for which figures are available; and how many of these are (a) resident within thirty miles of the college, (b) from within a thirty miles radius of (i) Cork, (ii) Galway and (iii) Limerick, (c) from the remainder of the State, (d) from Northern Ireland, (e) from England, Scotland and Wales and (f) from other foreign countries.

90.

Mr. T. O'Donnell

andMr. Jones asked the Minister for Education the total number of full-time students attending, in the last academic year for which figures are available, at each of the constituent colleges of the National University of Ireland and Trinity College, Dublin; and how many of these are (a) resident within thirty miles of the college, (b) from within a thirty miles radius of (i) Cork, (ii) Galway, and (iii) Limerick, (c) from the remainder of the State, (d) from Northern Ireland, (e) from England, Scotland and Wales and (f) from other foreign countries.

91.

Mr. Coughlan

asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of the latest academic year for which such statistics are available the number of full-time students attending University College, Dublin, the residence of whose parents or guardians is (1) within thirty miles of (a) Dublin, (b) Cork, (c) Galway and (d) Limerick, (2) in the remainder of the State, (3) in Northern Ireland, (4) in Great Britain and (5) in other foreign countries; and if he will give similar figures in respect of University College, Cork and University College, Galway.

Dr. Hillery

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 89, 90 and 91 together. I regret that no particulars are available as to the numbers of University students whose homes are situated within a thirty miles radius of Limerick. The other particulars requested by the Deputies are set out in a tabular statement which I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

HOME Residence of Full-time students—1960-61.

Full-time Students	U.C.D.	U.C.C.	U.C.G.	Total N.U.I.	T.C.D.	Grand Total
In City		490	298		309
Within 30 miles of city	2,593	242	171	3,794	354	4,457
Other Parts of Ireland*	1,925	583	509	3,017	409	3,426
Six Counties	94	2	8	104	406	510
Great Britain	60	25	5	90	743	833
Elsewhere	272	43	65	380	415	795
TOTAL	4,944	1,385	1,056	7,385	2,636	10,021

*Exclusive of the Six Counties.

92.

Mr. Clohessy

asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of each of the constituent colleges of the National University of Ireland and Trinity College, Dublin the total number of students attending in 1932, 1942, 1952 and 1962.

93.

Mr. T. O'Donnell

andMr. Jones asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of each of the years 1932, 1942, 1952 and 1962 the total number of students at (a) University College, Cork (b) University College, Galway and (c) Trinity College, Dublin.

Dr. Hillery

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to take Questions Nos. 92 and 93 together.

The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

Full-time Students	Full-time and Part-time Students
Year	U.C.D.	U.C.C.	U.C.G.	Total N.U.I.	T.C.D.	N.U.I.	T.C.D.
1931-32	*	*	*	*	*	3,162	1,477
1938-39	2,161	853	584	3,598	1,543	3,827	1,579
1941-42	*	*	*	*	*	4,169	1,380
1951-52	2,858	945	863	4,666	2,128	5,045	2,418
1960-61	4,944	1,385	1,056	7,385	2,636	7,939	2,912

*Not available.

94.

Mr. T. O'Donnell

andMr. Jones asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of each of the years 1932, 1942, 1952 and 1962 the number of (a) students (b) whole-time students and (c) students doing post-graduate work at University College, Dublin.

95.

Mr. Coughlan

asked the Minister for Education in respect of each of the years 1932, 1942, 1952 and 1962 (a) the total numbers of students, (b) the number of full-time students, and (c) the number of post-graduate students in (i) University College, Dublin, (ii) University College, Cork, (iii) University College, Galway and (iv) Dublin University.

Dr. Hillery

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 and 95 together.

The figures requested by the Deputy are not available. However, I have asked the authorities of all the University Colleges to furnish me with the information required and will forward it to the Deputies as soon as possible.

96.

Mr. T. O'Donnell

andMr. Jones asked the Minister for Education the number of matriculated students who applied for admission to the various constituent colleges of the National University of Ireland in 1962 for whom places were not available in the faculty of their choice.

97.

Mr. Coughlan

asked the Minister for Education the number of matriculated students who applied for admission to each of the constituent colleges of the National University of Ireland, and the number in each case for whom places were not available in the faculty of their choice.

Dr. Hillery

With the permission of An Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 97 together.

The information requested by the Deputies is not available at present. I have, however, requested the authorities of the colleges concerned to furnish the relevant figures for the current academic year and I will convey the information to the Deputies as soon as possible.