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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 8 Jul 1971

Vol. 255 No. 6

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Industrial School Commitals.

19.

asked the Minister for Education how many boys and girls are at present in industrial schools for non-attendance at school; their ages; and the length of their sentences or commitals.

The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

Numbers Committed to Industrial Schools for non-attendance at school

(1) Boys: Total Number—30.

Ages at Present

Number

Ages at Committal

Period of Committals

1 year

2 years

3 years

4 years

5 years

6 years

7 years

Total

9 years

3

8 years

1

1

10 ,,

4

9 ,,

1

2

1

3

7

11 ,,

3

10 ,,

2

1

3

6

12 ,,

9

11 ,,

1

1

1

1

4

13 ,,

5

12 ,,

5

2

7

14 ,,

4

13 ,,

3

1

4

15 ,,

2

14 ,,

1

1

(2) Girls

Total Number

— 2

Ages at present

— 12 years

Ages at date of committals

— 9 years.

Period of Committal: 5 years.

— 11 years.

Period of Committal: 3 years.

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