asked the Minister for Education the number of students (a) full-time and (b) part-time registered in 1976-77, 1977-78 and 1978-79 in each of the Regional Technical Colleges, Colleges of Technology, Thomond College and National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - College Student Numbers.
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The information requested is set out in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
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1976/77 |
1977/78 |
1978/79 |
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F/T |
P/T |
F/T |
P/T |
F/T |
P/T |
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Regional Technical Colleges |
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Regional Technical College, Athlone |
351 |
878 |
362 |
923 |
375 |
719 |
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Regional Technical College, Carlow |
490 |
978 |
466 |
799 |
470 |
841 |
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Regional Technical College, Cork |
776 |
3,040 |
776 |
2,626 |
884 |
3,139 |
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Regional Technical College, Dundalk |
575 |
1,224 |
555 |
1,065 |
604 |
1,204 |
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Regional Technical College, Galway |
836 |
1,006 |
899 |
1,478 |
831 |
1,516 |
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Regional Technical College, Letterkenny |
281 |
620 |
295 |
N/A |
365 |
N/A |
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Regional Technical College, Sligo |
484 |
545 |
458 |
523 |
507 |
833 |
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Regional Technical College, Tralee |
— |
— |
103 |
194 |
184 |
294 |
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Regional Technical College, Waterford |
483 |
1,482 |
578 |
1,418 |
628 |
1,480 |
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Colleges of Technology |
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College of Technology, Kevin Street |
667 |
2,236 |
726 |
2,205 |
827 |
2,062 |
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College of Technology, Bolton Street |
1,027 |
4,811 |
954 |
5,127 |
1,033 |
5,074 |
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College of Catering, Cathal Brugha Street |
405 |
2,309 |
360 |
2,021 |
435 |
2,411 |
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College of Commerce, Rathmines |
233 |
3,198 |
349 |
3,375 |
462 |
3,468 |
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College of Retail Distribution, 18 Parnell Square |
252 |
1,098 |
334 |
1,241 |
421 |
1,267 |
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Thomond College, Limerick |
249 |
— |
231 |
— |
176 |
— |
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National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick |
682 |
25 |
907 |
919 |
948 |
710 |
Note: There is a small element of estimation in relation to part-time data for 1978/79.