Richard Bruton
Question:125 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 1998. [6503/99]
Written Answers. - Student Gender Breakdown.
The information requested by the Deputy, in so far as entrants to pre-service pri mary teacher training courses are concerned, is as follows:
|
Year |
Female |
Male |
|
1998 |
912* |
123* |
*Includes an intake of 239 females and 43 males on the post-graduate teacher training course which commenced in November 1998 in St. Patrick's, Drumcondra, Froebel and Marino Colleges of Education, and in February 1999 in Mary Immaculate College, Limerick.
In so far as entrants to the four year B.Ed. degree course 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 |
|
1998 |
26 |
0 |
28 |
0 |