Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 5 Nov 1991

Vol. 412 No. 1

Written Answers. - College Student Figures.

Theresa Ahearn

Question:

159 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Education the number of full-time students in all third level education colleges other than higher education authority colleges in (1) October 1990 and (2) October 1991; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Education (Mrs. O'Rourke)

The following table gives the information requested by the Deputy.

	Full-time Students
	October 1990	October 1991
Vocational Education Committee Third Level Colleges	26,285	28,480
Colleges of Home Economics	238	226
Colleges of Education for Primary Teachers	804	813

Theresa Ahearn

Question:

160 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Education the number of (1) full-time and (2) part-time students in each of the Higher Education Authority colleges in (a) October 1990 and (b) October 1991; if she will outline the number of male and female students in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Education (Mrs. O'Rourke)

The figures in relation to October 1990 as requested by the Deputy are shown on the following table. The relevant figures for October 1991 are not yet available but will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as they have been compiled.

Full-Time Students 1990-91.

UCD	UCC	UCG	TCD	SPM	DCU	UL	NCAD	TCE	RCSI	Total
Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female
5,268	5,328	3,101	3,590	2,215	2,551	3,418	3,569	966	1,228	1,304	1,192	2,229	1,259	221	415	250	141	550	343	19,522	19,616

Part-Time Students 1990-91.

UCD	UCC	UCG	TCD	SPM	DCU	UL	NCAD	TCE	RCSI	Total
Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female
936	896	244	196	269	269	991	622	152	212	512	182	389	302	3	4	75	26	—	—	3,571	2,709