asked the Minister for Education the number of children male and female, at present detained in industrial schools throughout the country, together with the name of each school and the number of children detained in it.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Children Detained in Industrial Schools.
40.
There were 1,873 girls and 1,638 boys under detention in industrial schools on 31st December, 1961.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to give the remainder of the information sought in the form of a tabular statement, which will be circulated with the Official Report.
|
Upton |
182 |
|
Artane |
369 |
|
Letterfrack |
105 |
|
Salthill |
127 |
|
Glin |
83 |
|
Clonmel |
167 |
|
Passage West |
53 |
|
Killarney M. |
48 |
|
Kilkenny M. |
135 |
|
Drogheda |
45 |
|
Cappoquin |
49 |
|
Rathdrum |
69 |
|
St. Joseph's, Tralee |
75 |
|
Cavan |
44 |
|
Ennis |
41 |
|
Clonakilty |
48 |
|
Rushbrooke |
55 |
|
Kinsale |
8 |
|
Mallow |
49 |
|
Sunday's Well |
77 |
|
Bundoran |
25 |
|
Booterstown |
87 |
|
Goldenbridge |
169 |
|
Lakelands |
69 |
|
Whitehall |
72 |
|
Loughrea |
62 |
|
Ballinasloe |
40 |
|
Clifden |
99 |
|
Lenaboy |
42 |
|
Killarney |
63 |
|
Pembroke Almshouse, Tralee |
54 |
|
Kilkenny F. |
104 |
|
Birr |
60 |
|
St. George's, Limerick |
56 |
|
St. Vincent's, Limerick |
88 |
|
Newtownforbes |
40 |
|
Dundalk |
27 |
|
Westport |
26 |
|
Ballaghaderreen |
67 |
|
Summerhill, Athlone |
64 |
|
Benada Abbey, Ballymote |
67 |
|
Templemore |
17 |
|
Cashel |
46 |
|
Dundrum |
58 |
|
Waterford |
53 |
|
Moate |
68 |
|
New Ross |
16 |
|
Wexford |
43 |
41.
asked the Minister for Education what are the various headings under which children are detained in industrial schools; the number of children held under each heading; and the length of time for which each child is held.
Children are committed to industrial schools on the following grounds:— (1) destitution or lack of proper guardianship, (2) non-attendance at school, (3) uncontrollable and (4) indictable offences. The numbers under detention under these heads on 31st December, 1961, were:— destitution or lack of proper guardianship 3,216, non-attendance at school 134, uncontrollable 39, indictable offences 122.
The courts generally order detention to the age of 16 years.