Richard Bruton
Question:402 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will give a gender breakdown of entrants to the colleges of education for each of the years from 1991 to 1996. [4401/99]
Written Answers. - Colleges of Education.
The information requested by the Deputy, in so far as entrants to pre-service primary teacher training courses are concerned, is as follows:
|
Year |
Female |
Male |
|
1991 |
234 |
36 |
|
1992 |
273 |
38 |
|
1993 |
358 |
71 |
|
1994 |
407 |
49 |
|
1995 |
558* |
84* |
|
1996 |
435 |
60 |
*Including an intake of 18 males and 62 females on the post-graduate teacher training course which ran from January 1995 to June 1996.
In so far as entrants to the four year B.Ed. degree courses in the colleges of education for home economics are concerned, the information is as follows:
|
Year |
St. Angela's |
Female |
Male |
St. Catherine's |
Female |
Male |
|
1991 |
24 |
– |
23 |
– |
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|
1992 |
27 |
– |
26 |
– |
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|
1993 |
25 |
– |
26 |
– |
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|
1994 |
26 |
– |
31 |
– |
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|
1995 |
25 |
– |
27 |
– |
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|
1996 |
25 |
– |
22 |
1 |