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.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Industrial School Commitals.
19.
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 |
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1 year |
2 years |
3 years |
4 years |
5 years |
6 years |
7 years |
Total |
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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 |
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13 ,, |
5 |
12 ,, |
5 |
2 |
7 |
|||||
14 ,, |
4 |
13 ,, |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|||||
15 ,, |
2 |
14 ,, |
1 |
1 |
(2) Girls |
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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. |