Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 8 Apr 1997

Vol. 477 No. 2

Written Answers - Third Level Students.

Mary O'Rourke

Question:

210 Mrs. O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the number of students participating in third-level education in each of the years from 1989 to 1992; and if she will give details as between universities and the Dublin Institute of Technology or regional colleges sector in respect of each of these years. [9175/97]

Minister for Education (Ms Bhreathnach)

The data requested by the Deputy are supplied in the following table.

Students in Third Level Education by Sector 1989-1992.

Year/Sector	1989/90	1990/91	1991/92	1992/93
H.E.A. Institutions	37,466	39,837	43,741	47,803
Technological Colleges	25,309	27,271	29,648	32,198
Teacher Training*	1,362	1,057	1,060	1,049

* Excludes Higher Diploma in Education Students who are included in the figures for the Higher Education Authority Institutions.