asked the Minister for Education the ratio and number of (a) administrative staff; (a.1.) computer staff (b) technical support staff (c) maintenance and ground staff (d) other staff, if any, to (a) wholetime student numbers; (b) wholetime equivalent student numbers; (c) wholetime academic staff; (d) wholetime equivalent academic staff for the academic years 1979-80 and 1986-87 in respect of the following institutions: University type: UCD, TCD, UCG, UCC, Maynooth, DIT, NIHE Limerick, RTC's: Cork, Galway, Waterford, Athlone, Letterkenny, Tralee, Dundalk, Sligo and Carlow; Limerick College of Art, Commerce and Technology and NCAD; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Staffing Ratios.
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The information requested by the Deputy is extensive in its scope and not readily available. It is not possible, therefore, to furnish the Deputy with the relevant information within the time allowed. Accordingly, I propose to supply such information as is obtainable on the matter, at a later date.