andMr. McQuillan asked the Minister for Education the total number of scholarships available from all sources financed directly or indirectly from Exchequer grants or local rates (a) to universities and (b) to secondary schools in the years 1951, 1961 and 1962, and at the most recent date for which figures are available.
Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers. - University and Secondary School Scholarships.
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The total number of scholarships made available in the years in question and financed from Exchequer grants or local rates is as follows:
Scholarships to Universities |
Scholarships to Secondary Schools |
|
1951 |
150 |
645 |
1961 |
155 |
831 |
1962 |
254 |
1927 |
The most recent year for which figures are available is 1962.