asked the Minister for Education if he will state the total number of university students holding scholarships originating in the State, and the percentage this number represents of the total number of students.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - University Scholarships.
The total number of university students who held scholarships (including studentships, exhibition, bursaries, and awards by way of remission of fees) financed from sources within the State in the academic year 1956-57 was 1,037. This figure represented 12.36 per cent. of the total student population of the universities and university colleges in that year.