asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of the most recent date for which figures are available the number of students from (a) Dublin city and environs, (b) Cork city and environs, (c) Galway city and environs, (d) Limerick city and environs, and (e) within a 30 mile radius of (i) Dublin, (ii) Cork, (iii) Galway, and (iv) Limerick, who are attending (1) primary schools in the area, (2) full time vocational school in the area, (3) secondary schools in the area, (4) University College, Dublin, (5) University College, Cork, (6) University College, Galway, (7) Trinity College, Dublin, (8) The Royal College of Surgeons and the Royal College of Physicians, and, (9) part-time University courses.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - School and University Attendance.
The relevant information, in so far as it is available, is being furnished in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I intend to circulate for inclusion in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
1963-64.
Schools in: |
Dublin City |
Cork City |
Galway City |
Limerick City |
Total Number of Pupils |
96,590 |
20,109 |
4,196 |
10,212 |
Schools in: |
County Dublin |
Dún Laoghaire Borough |
County Cork |
County Galway |
County Limerick |
(A) Total Number of Pupils |
14,859 |
7,399 |
37,243 |
21,312 |
15,784 |
Total Number of pupils attending primary schools in County Clare: 12,459.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
1965-66.
Schools in: |
Dublin City |
Cork City |
Galway City |
Limerick City |
Total Number of Pupils: |
18,976 |
5,790 |
1,961 |
3,399 |
Schools in: |
County Dublin |
County Cork |
County Galway |
County Limerick |
(B) Total Number of Pupils |
8,925 |
6,694 |
4,744 |
2,534 |
Total number of pupils attending secondary schools in County Clare: 2,369.
Information regarding the number of pupils attending primary and secondary schools within a radius of 30 miles of these areas is not readily available. Tables A and B above, however, give particulars of the number of pupils attending schools in the counties concerned.
The great majority of pupils attending primary and secondary schools in the above areas reside in the areas concerned.
Full-time Students |
U.C.D. |
U.C.C. |
U.C.G. |
T.C.D. |
Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians |
In City |
683 |
475 |
631 |
67 |
|
3,311 |
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Within 30 miles of City |
425 |
279 |
183 |
23 |
|
Part-time Students |
406 |
119 |
71 |
— |
— |
The figures above relate to the session 1964-65.
The Department has no information regarding the home residence of part-time students.
VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS.
Number of Whole-time Students attending |
Dublin |
Cork |
Limerick |
Galway |
Vocational schools in City |
4,747 |
1,000 |
958 |
355 |
Vocational schools within 30 miles of City (but excluding City itself) |
3,412 |
1,675 |
2,075 |
1,709 |
The figures above relate to the number of pupils attending Vocational Schools (whole-time courses) in the session 1963-64. The Department has no precise information regarding the home residences of these pupils.