asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of the Hardiman Trust (a) the total amount expended since its foundation, (b) what itineraries have been paid for out of the trust funds, and (c) the names of the participants in these itineraries.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers - Hardiman Trust.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement containing the information asked for in this question. The Deputy will understand, in relation to the schedule, that it is not the practice to give the names of officials of the Department or of the local authority, but the appropriate description of the offices in question will be given.
The following is the statement showing in respect of the Hardiman Trust, (a) the total amount expended since its foundation; (b) what itineraries have been paid for out of the trust funds; (c) the participants in these itineraries.
HARDIMAN BEQUEST
The total of the sums expended from the income of the Hardiman Fund up to the 31st March, 1956, amounted to £1,807 17s. 8d. The projects concerned and the participants were as follows:—
FINANCIAL YEAR 1953-54
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Visit of the Department's art inspector to Paris to attend the Third International Congress of the International Association of Crafts and the Teaching of Art in Workshop and Factory.
FINANCIAL YEAR 1954-55
CABINET AND FURNITURE MAKING
Visit to Sweden of one inspector of the Department of Education and one teacher of cabinet-making from the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee for two weeks to study modern methods of cabinet and furniture-making and apprenticeship as applicable to these trades.
BUILDING TRADES
Visit to Germany of one inspector of the Department of Education and one teacher of building from the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee for two weeks to study building trades' methods and apprenticeship as applied to these trades.
APPRENTICESHIP STUDY
Visit to Holland of two inspectors of the Department of Education for two weeks to study the systems and methods of apprenticeship training in that country.
INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT
Attendance of a domestic science teacher from the City of Cork Vocational Education Committee at a three months' course in institutional and household management at an institution in London.
SUMMER COURSE
A summer course of two weeks' duration at St. Catherine's Training College of Domestic Science, Dublin, in advanced dressmaking for 24 selected teachers of domestic science given by Miss Jean G. Beveridge, an expert instructor from Dundee, Scotland.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Visit of inspector of the Department of Education to Cambridge to attend a conference on "Rural Reconstruction in Europe" under the auspices of the Association of European Folk High Schools.
FINANCIAL YEAR 1955-56
CRAFTWORK AND DESIGN
Visit to Sweden of the Department of Education's art inspector, the director of the National College of Art and a crafts teacher from Waterford City Vocational Education Committee, for two weeks, to study craftwork and design in relation to industry.
ADULT EDUCATION
Visit of one inspector of the Department of Education and the chief executive officers of two vocational education committees to Scandinavia for three weeks, to study modern developments in adult education and the organisation of suitable courses therein. Advantage was taken of a special invitation to a Seminar in Adult Education being conducted in Denmark, Norway and Sweden under the auspices of U.N.E.S.C.O., by which body maintenance and travelling expenses of the delegates within Scandinavia were paid.
SCHEMES OF EDUCATION AND SCHOOL ORGANISATION
Visit of chief executive officers of three vocational education committees to Scotland for two weeks, to study schemes of education and the organisation of schools in that country.
DRESSMAKING
A summer course of two weeks' duration at St. Catherine's Training College of Domestic Science, Dublin, in advanced dressmaking for 28 selected teachers of domestic science by an expert instructor from Scotland (Miss Ewing, Kirkealdy), assisted by a teacher from St. Catherine's College. The course was similar to that conducted in the college the previous year under the Hardiman Bequest.
RETAIL DISTRIBUTION
A course for 30 teachers of commerce given by specialist instructors in retail distribution in Dublin in conjunction with the R.G.D.A.T.A. Summer School 1955. The instructors included two experts from the London School of Economics, Mr. Fawthorpe (retail distribution) and Mr. Krans (textiles).
VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
Visit to Paris by an inspector of the Department of Education to study the national organisation of vocational guidance for young persons.
The Deputy will understand that it is not the practice to give the names of officers of the Department or of local authorities.