Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 18 Nov 1942

Vol. 88 No. 16

Written Answers. - School Attendance.

Risteárd Ua Maolchatha

asked the Minister for Education if he will state the number of school attendance committees in each of the areas where the Gárda Síochána are not the enforcing authorities under the School Attendance Act, 1926.

Mr. Derrig

The number of school attendance committees in each of the areas where the Gárda Síochána are not the enforcing authorities under the School Attendance Act, 1926 is as follows: County Borough of Dublin, five; County Borough of Cork, one; Borough of Dun Laoghaire, two; County Borough of Waterford, one.

Risteárd Ua Maolchatha

asked the Minister for Education if he will state the number of school attendance areas which have been arranged in each county under Section 9 of the School Attendance Act, 1926; and if he will state what is generally the rank of the officer of the Gárda Síochána appointed to be the enforcing authority.

Mr. Derrig

109 school attendance areas were formed under Section 9 of the School Attendance Act, 1926. These areas are not defined according to counties but according to district electoral divisions which are, however, grouped as far as possible within the county area. The enforcing authority for each of these school attendance areas is the Superintendent of the Gárda for the particular area. Under sub-section (3) of Section 9 of the 1926 Act the Superintendent has power to delegate his authority to a member of the Gárda nominated by him. The delegation of this authority has been made to members of the Force holding the rank of Gárda.

Risteárd Ua Maolchatha

asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of each class in each of the schools—(1) Roll No. 1795, Central Model (Infants); (2) 12448, Gardiner Street Convent; (3) 15056, North William Street Convent (Girls); (4) 15816, North William Street Convent (Boys); (5) 16000, Lower Rutland Street (Senior Girls); (6) 16002, Lower Rutland Street (Infant Girls); (7) 16001, Lower Rutland Street (Infant Boys); (8) 15999, Lower Rutland Street (Senior Boys); (9) 14768, St. Patrick's (No. 2) Drumcondra—(a) the standard of the class; (b) the number on the roll; (c) and the attendance on Thursday, the 29th October, 1942.

Mr. Derrig

I am giving the Deputy the required statistics.

Following is the information asked for:—

DUBLIN

1795.

CENTRAL MODEL INFANTS N.S.

Class	Standard	No. of pupils on Rolls on 29th Oct., 1942	No. of pupils in attendance on same date
Morning Session	Afternoon Session
1	Junior Infants	61	55	54
2	Junior ,,	58	52	52
3	Middle ,,	63	53	54
4	Senior ,,	34	24	24
	(Open class)
5	Senior Infants	57	50	50
6	Senior ,,	50	50	50
7	1st Standard A	49	43	44
8	1st Standard B	46	41	41
9	1st Standard C	43	41	40
		461	409	409

DUBLIN

12448

GARDINER STREET CONVENT N.S.

Class	Standard	No. of pupils on Rolls on 29th Oct., 1942	No. of pupils in attendance on same date
Morning Session	Afternoon Session
1	Standard I	58		52		51
2	,, I	58		52		52
3	Senior Infants	54		49		49
4	,, ,,	64		60		60
5	Junior Infants	60		48		48
6	,, ,,	63		55		55
7	,, ,,	27		24		24
8	Standard I	62		55		54
9	Senior Infants	54		50		50
10	,, ,,	55		50		50
11	Junior Infants	68		59		59
12	,, ,,	57		49		49
13	Standard I	56		55		55
14	,, I	52		48		48
15	,, II	47		46		46
16	,, II	38		35		35
17	,, II	31		24		24
18	,, II	58		51		50
19	,, III	61		54		54
20	,, III	60		52		52
21	,, IV	46		45		44
22	,, IV	48		41		41
23	,, IV	43		30		30
24	,, V	51		46		46
25	Standard V	44		30		30
26	,, VI	45		38		38
	,, VI	36		32		33
27	,, VII	15	60	12	53	13	55
	,, VIII	9		9		9

DUBLIN

15056.

ST. VINCENT'S CONVENT SENR. (Girls) N.S. (Nth William Street)

Class	Standard	No. of pupils on Rolls on 29th Oct., 1942	No. of pupils in attendance on same date
Morning Session	Afternoon Session
1	Junr. Infts. A	76	68	68
2	,, ,, B	64	57	57
3	Senr. ,, A	64	59	59
4	,, ,, B	63	62	62
5	1st A	62	56	56
6	,, B	62	56	56
7	2nd A	59	56	56
8	,, B	59	57	57
9	3rd A	51	47	47
10	,, B	51	49	49
11	4th A	40	37	37
12	,, B	48	47	47
13	5th A	49	49	49
14	,, B	44	41	41
15	6th A	43	39	39
16	,, B	50	46	46
17	7th A	32	32	32
18	,, B	24	24	24

DUBLIN

15816.

ST. VINCENT'S CONVENT JUNIOR (BOYS') N.S. (Nth. William St.)

Class	Standard	No. of pupils on Rolls on 29th Oct., 1942	No. of pupils in attendance on same date
Morning Session	Afternoon Session
1	Junior Infants	50	37	37
2	,, ,,	72	59	58
3	,, ,,	71	68	66
4	Senior Infants	61	55	55
5	,, ,,	62	51	51
6	First	42	39	39
7	,,	42	38	39
8	First	47	42	42
9	Second	47	43	43
10	,,	48	48	48
11	Third	42	42	42
12	,,	44	42	41
13	Fourth	42	42	42
14	,,	48	47	47

DUBLIN

16000.

PRO-CATHEDRAL SENIOR GIRLS N.S.

(Lr. Rutland Street).

Class	Standard	No. of pupils on Rolls on 29th Oct., 1942	No. of pupils in attendance on same date
Morning Session	Afternoon Session
1	II	49	40	38
2	II	46	38	38
3	III	61	50	48
4	III	58	48	46
5	IV	51	38	38
6	IV	54	51	50
7	V	*80	69	68
8	VI	47	40	39
9	VII	33	25	26
		479	399	391

*A section of this standard is taught for 1½ hours on 3 days and for 2 hours on 2 days of each week by the Principal.

DUBLIN.

16002.

PRO-CATHEDRAL INFANT GIRLS' N.S. (Lr. Rutland Street).

Class	Standard	No. of pupils on Rolls on 29th Oct., 1942	No. of pupils in attendance on same date
Morning Session	Afternoon Session
1	Junior Infants	55	45	44
2	,,	53	45	45
3	Senior Infants	58	55	52
4	,,	58	53	52
5	I	61	55	54
6	I	53	45	45
7	II	55	46	45
		393	344	337

DUBLIN.

16001

PRO-CATHEDRAL INFANT BOYS' N.S. (Lr. Rutland Street).

Class	Standard	No. of pupils on Rolls on 29th Oct., 1942	No. of pupils in attendance on same date
Morning Session	Afternoon Session
1	Junior Infants	72	62	60
2	,, ,,	73	69	66
3	Senior Infants	50	47	47
4	,, ,,	53	50	50
5	Standard I	45	38	39
6	,, ,,	48	42	42
7	,, ,,	50	43	41
8	Standard II	50	47	47
		441	398	392

DUBLIN.

15999.

PRO-CATHEDRAL SENIOR BOYS' N.S.

Class	Standard	No. of pupils on Rolls on 29th Oct., 1942	No. of pupils in attendance on same date
Morning Session	Afternoon Session
1	II	64		58		54
2	II	44		39		37
3	III	72		64		63
4	III	68		56		56
5	IV	52		47		46
6	IV	58		48		49
7	V	36		35		33
8	V	37		33		31
9	VI	46		40		40
	VI	35		28		27
10	VII	19	58	17	47	17	48
	VIII	4		2		4
		535		467		457

DUBLIN.

14768.

ST. PATRICK'S (No. 2) BOYS' N.S.

Class	Standard	No. of pupils on Rolls on 29th Oct., 1942	No. of pupils in attendance on same date
Morning	Afternoon
1	Infants	58		50		50
	I	31		29		29
2			55		50		50
	II	24		21		21
3	III	33		32		32
4	IV	26		26		26
	V	21		21		21
5	VI	22	44	22	44	22	44
	VII	1		1		1
		216		202		202

Risteárd Ua Maolchatha

asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of each of the schools—(1) Roll No. 1795, Central Model (Infants); (2) 12448, Gardiner Street Convent; (3) 15056, North William Street Convent (Girls); (4) 15816, North William Street Convent (Boys); (5) 16000, Lower Rutland Street (Senior Girls); (6) 16002, Lower Rutland Street (Infant Girls); (7) 16001, Lower Rutland Street (Infant Boys); (8) 15999, Lower Rutland Street (Senior Boys); (9) 14768, St. Patrick's (No. 2), Drumcondra—(a) (i) the total number on the roll, (ii) the total attendance on Thursday, 29th October, 1942; (b) the total number of teachers in the school; (c) the basis upon which the number of teachers is decided; (d) whether the school is considered to be adequately staffed with teachers, and, if not, what additional teachers are required, and what steps are being taken to have them appointed.

Mr. Derrig

I am furnishing the Deputy with the statistics required under (a) (i) and (ii) and (b).

The number of teachers recognised in the Central Model Infants' National School is governed by Rules 82 (1) and (2), and by Rule 83 (in virtue of the fact that it is a Model School); in the schools in Lower Rutland Street and in St. Patrick's National School, Drumcondra by Rules 82 (1) and (2); and in Gardiner Street and North William Street Convent National Schools by Rule 87 (1).

I am furnishing the Deputy with copies of these regulations. The staffing of these schools is in accordance with the regulations and is as adequate as circumstances permit.

School	Total No. of Pupils on Rolls on 29th October, 1942	Total Attendance on same date	Total No. of teachers in the school
Morning Session	Afternoon Session
Central Model Infants' N.S.	461	409	409	10
Gardiner St. Convent N.S.	1,420	1,251	1,249	27
St. Vincent's Senr. Con. N.S. (Nth. William St.)	941	882	882	19
St. Vincent's Jnr. Con. N.S. (Nth. William St.)	718	653	650	15
Pro-Cathedral Senr. Girls' N.S. (Lr. Rutland St.)	479	399	391	10
do. Inft. G.N.S.	393	344	337	8
do. Inft. B.N.S.	441	398	392	9
do. Senr. B.N.S.	535	467	457	11
St. Patrick's (No. 2) N.S.	216	202	202	5

Rule 82.—(1) The figures of average daily attendance of pupils required to warrant

(a) the establishment of a grant of salary for a junior assistant mistress, and for one or more assistant teachers, in addition to a principal teacher,

or

(b) the appointment of a junior assistant mistress in succession to an outgoing junior assistant mistress or assistant teacher, and the appointment of an assistant teacher in succession to an outgoing assistant (or an outgoing privileged assistant) except as provided in Rule 84 (13), are as follows:—

35 units but under	50 units	a junior assistant mistress.
*50 ,, ,, ,,	85 ,,	one assistant.
85 ,, ,, ,,	140 ,,	two assistants.
140 ,, ,, ,,	185 ,,	three ,,
185 ,, ,, ,,	230 ,,	four ,,
230 ,, ,, ,,	275 ,,	five ,,
275 ,, ,, ,,	300 ,,	six ,,
300 ,, ,, ,,	340 ,,	seven ,,
each additional 40 units—a further assistant.

Note 1.—The revision in this section of the rule introduced temporarily as from the 1st April, 1938, for a period not exceeding three years, whereby a seventh assistant teacher may be appointed in a school with an average attendance of 300 units, and an additional assistant teacher may be appointed for every 40 additional units —the figures operative prior to the 1st April, 1938, were 320 and 45, respectively—is being continued, as a further temporary measure, for an additional period not to extend beyond the 31st March, 1945.

Note 2.—The Minister may sanction the appointment, in a temporary capacity and for a limited period, of additional assistant teachers to selected schools (in which progress in the teaching of Irish is hampered owing to the inadequate qualifications in Irish of a member or members of the existing staff), notwithstanding that the figures of average daily attendance given above have not been secured. These temporary appointments shall be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Minister in each case.

*As a temporary measure, for a period not exceeding three years from the 1st April, 1941, the appointment of an assistant teacher in a two-teacher school in succession to an out-going assistant teacher may be made if the average daily attendance of pupils is not less than 45 units.

(2) To warrant the appointment of an assistant teacher or a junior assistant mistress in any school the average daily attendance must have reached the minimum prescribed in this rule (hereinafter referred to as the appointment average):—

(a) for each of the two quarters immediately preceding the quarter in which the appointment is made;

or

(b) for the quarter immediately preceding the quarter in which the appointment is made and for the preceding calendar year;

or

(c) for the quarter immediately preceding, and for the year ended on the last day of one of the three quarters preceding the quarter in which the appointment is made.

The provisions of section (1) and section (2) of this Rule are not strictly enforced in the case of schools newly recognised nor in the case of an assistant teacher reduced in status to the position of junior assistant mistress in the same school owing to a decline in the average attendance.

Rule 83.—In the model schools, in research and practising schools in connection with a university, and in special schools for Irish speakers provided for in Rule 22 (4), the ratio between the staffs and the attendance of pupils is determined by the Department, and the teaching staffs are adjusted from time to time to the attendance of pupils as the circumstances of these schools demand.

Rule 87 (1).—In any convent or monastery or other national school paid by capitation, the teaching staff is deemed sufficient if the number of recognised teachers, including members of the community engaged in teaching, in proportion to the average annual attendance, corresponds with the following scale:—

Under 35 pupils	1 teacher.
35 but under 55 pupils	1 teacher and a second teacher corresponding to a junior assistant mistress.
55 ,, ,, 95 ,,	2 teachers.
95 ,, ,, 140 ,,	3 ,,
140 ,, ,, 185 ,,	4 ,,
185 ,, ,, 230 ,,	5 ,,
230 ,, ,, 275 ,,	6 ,,
275 ,, ,, 320 ,,	7 ,,
and so forth.