asked the Minister for Education if he will state the number of students who completed full courses in continental languages in each of the universities in each year since 1946.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Continental Languages.
Mr. Lynch
The particulars requested are not immediately available, but steps have been taken to assemble them and, if the Deputy will repeat his question in a fortnight, I hope to be then in a position to answer it.
asked the Minister for Education if he will state the number who took, and who passed the Intermediate and Leaving Certificate examinations in each continental language in each of the years 1955 to 1957.
Mr. Lynch
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle to have it circulated with the Official Report.
TABLE SHOWING FOR EACH OF THE YEARS 1955, 1956 AND 1957 THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES WHO TOOK AND THE NUMBER WHO PASSED THE INTERMEDIATE AND LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS IN FRENCH, GERMAN, SPANISH AND ITALIAN.
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FRENCH |
GERMAN |
SPANISH |
ITALIAN |
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Intermediate |
Leaving |
Intermediate |
Leaving |
Intermediate |
Leaving |
Intermediate |
Leaving |
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Number |
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number |
Number |
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Presented |
Passed |
Presented |
Passed |
Presented |
Passed |
Presented |
Passed |
Presented |
Passed |
Presented |
Passed |
Presented |
Passed |
Presented |
Passed |
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1955 |
4,948 |
3,474 |
2,080 |
1,731 |
24 |
18 |
17 |
11 |
6 |
3 |
18 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
17 |
10 |
|
1956 |
5,184 |
3,577 |
2,063 |
1,804 |
33 |
29 |
30 |
20 |
11 |
6 |
41 |
14 |
11 |
16 |
12 |
|
|
1957 |
5,278 |
3,567 |
2,144 |
1,849 |
36 |
26 |
31 |
25 |
8 |
3 |
36 |
15 |
12 |
6 |
21 |
7 |