asked the Minister for Education (a) the number of candidates who were called for interview for admission to training colleges for national teachers; (b) the number who attended for interview; (c) the number who were successful; (d) the number who were successful but did not accept; (e) the centres at which interviews took place and the number who were interviewed at each centre; (f) the number who failed at each centre in (i) singing, (ii) oral Irish and (iii) general suitability; and (g) by whom were the interviewers appointed.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Teacher Training College Applicants.
As the information requested by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Entrance Examination to Teacher Training Colleges 1971.
(a) Called: |
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Girls |
Boys |
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St. Patrick's |
88 |
463 |
|
Limerick |
342 |
36 |
|
Carysfort |
492 |
— |
|
Church of Ireland |
9 |
3 |
|
931 |
502 |
Total: 1,433 |
(b) Attended: |
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St. Patrick's |
67 |
335 |
|
Limerick |
291 |
26 |
|
Carysfort |
394 |
— |
|
Church of Ireland |
8 |
3 |
|
760 |
364 |
Total: 1,124 |
(c) Successful: |
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St. Patrick's |
66 |
270 |
|
Limerick |
226 |
25 |
|
Carysfort |
303 |
— |
|
Church of Ireland |
8 |
2 |
|
603 |
297 |
Total: 900 |
(d) Successful but did not accept: |
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St. Patrick's |
10 |
83 |
|
Limerick |
39 |
8 |
|
Carysfort |
21 |
— |
|
Church of Ireland |
— |
1 |
|
70 |
92 |
Total: 162 |
(e) Centres: St. Patrick's; Limerick: Carysfort; Church of Ireland.
(f) Number who failed at each centre in each subject:
Singing |
Irish |
Interview |
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Boys |
Girls |
Total |
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
|
St. Patrick's |
Not applicable |
1 |
1 |
26 |
— |
26 |
45 |
— |
45 |
Mary Immacu late, Limerick |
61 |
61 |
— |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
|
Carysfort |
64 |
64 |
— |
40 |
40 |
— |
1 |
1 |
|
Church of Ireland |
— |
1 |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
(g) Interviewers appointed by Department and Principals.
Question No. 56 postponed.