(An Clár) asked the Minister for Education whether he can state the number of pupils on the rolls of the National Schools in the districts classified by his Department as Fíor-Ghaeltacht and the number of pupils in the sixth and higher standards in such schools.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Pupils in Fíor-Ghaeltacht.
The following were the figures on the 30th June, 1932, the last date for which statistics are available at present:—
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No. of pupils on the rolls of National Schools in the- Fíor-Ghaeltacht |
10,604 |
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No. of pupils in sixth and higher standards:Sixth Standard |
660 |
|
Seventh Standard |
321 |
|
Eighth Standard |
84 |
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Total |
1,065 |
I shall furnish the Deputy with the figures for the 30th June, 1933, when the required statistics have been received from the schools.