asked the Minister for Education (1) the number of recognised schools catering for mildly handicapped children; (2) the location of these schools; (3) the numbers attending these schools; (4) the number of qualified teachers in each school; (5) the numbers on the waiting list of each school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Schools for Handicapped Children.
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The reply to the information requested at (1), (2), (3), and (4) is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.
My Department is not generally supplied by the individual schools with information as requested at (5). The matter of requesting such information would normally arise only where there was question of the provision of additional accommodation in the case of a particular school.
Following is the statement:—
SPECIAL NATIONAL SCHOOLS FOR MILDLY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED
Number of Recognised Schools—26.
|
Location of Schools |
Number attending |
Number of Qualified Teachers |
|
1. St. Laserian's, Carlow |
76 |
4 |
|
2. Our Lady of Good Counsel, Cork |
148 |
11 |
|
3. St. Bernadette's, Cork |
143 |
10 |
|
4. Queen of Angels, Cork |
150 |
11 |
|
5. Holy Family, Galway |
168 |
11 |
|
6. Tralee Special School |
42 |
3 |
|
7. Mother of Fair Love, Kilkenny |
120 |
8 |
|
8. Portlaoise Special School |
49 |
3 |
|
9. Catherine McAuley, Limerick |
112 |
8 |
|
10. St. Brigid's, Dundalk |
70 |
4 |
|
11. St. Ita's, Drogheda |
71 |
4 |
|
12. St. Anthony's, Castlebar |
86 |
5 |
|
13. St. Ultan's, Navan |
80 |
5 |
|
14. St. Enda's, Monaghan |
17 |
1 |
|
15. St. Joseph's, Sligo |
46 |
3 |
|
16. Scoil Cnormaic, Cashel |
92 |
6 |
|
17. St. Michael's, Waterford |
135 |
8 |
|
18. St. John's, Dungarvan |
61 |
4 |
|
19. Our Lady of Fatima, Wexford |
62 |
4 |
|
20. Sunbeam House, Bray |
25 |
2 |
|
21. Scoil Mhuire, Delvin |
105 |
7 |
|
22. St. John's, Dublin 8 |
44 |
3 |
|
23. St. Teresa's, Blackrock, Co. Dublin |
146 |
9 |
|
24. St. Michael's, Glenmaroon, Dublin |
240 |
16 |
|
25. St. Augustine's, Blackrock, Co. Dublin |
252 |
15 |
|
26. St. Ciaran's, Glasnevin |
120 |
8 |
|
2,660 |
173 |