Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 17 Nov 1999

Vol. 511 No. 1

Written Answers. - Medical Graduates.

Bernard Allen

Question:

179 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of medical graduates that were women in the years 1980, 1990 and in each of the years from 1994 to 1998. [23727/99]

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. Martin)

The information requested by the Deputy is as follows. The figures for 1997 are the most up to date available.

Medical Graduates by gender in selected years

1990

	Male	Female	Total
RCSI	92	45	137
TCD	35	23	58
UCG	28	40	68
UCC	38	29	67
UCD	53	46	99
Totals	246	183	429
	57.3%	42.7%

1980

	Male	Female	Total
RCSI	75	35	110
TCD	57	29	86
UCG	35	32	67
UCC	37	28	65
UCD	88	50	138
Totals	292	174	466
	62.7%	37.3%

1997

	Male	Female	Total
RCSI	82	68	150
TCD	39	36	75
UCG	31	35	66
UCC	45	43	88
UCD	57	83	140
Totals	254	265	519
	48.9%	51.1%

1996

	Male	Female	Total
RCSI	89	54	143
TCD	35	44	79
UCG	25	45	70
UCC	30	47	77
UCD	49	65	114
Totals	228	255	483
	47.2%	52.8%

1995

	Male	Female	Total
RCSI	90	54	144
TCD	28	40	68
UCG	29	37	66
UCC	31	37	68
UCD	60	57	117
Totals	238	225	463
	51.4%	48.6%

1994

	Male	Female	Total
RCSI	72	57	129
TCD	32	32	64
UCG	26	33	59
UCC	37	29	66
UCD	55	63	118
Totals	222	21	436
	50.9%	49.0%