asked the Minister for Education if he will state, in respect of each of the teacher training colleges, the number of students in each year of the course who are (a) taking Irish as a degree subject; and (b) not taking Irish as a degree subject.
Written Answers. - Teacher Training Colleges.
449.
(a) The numbers taking Irish as a degree subject in each of the teacher training colleges is as follows:
|
1st Year |
2nd Year |
3rd Year |
|
|
St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra |
173 |
86 |
63 |
|
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick |
265 |
70 |
88 |
|
Our Lady of Mercy College, Blackrock |
128 |
35 |
40 |
|
The Froebel College, Sion Hill |
31 |
29 |
33 |
|
St. Mary's College, Marino |
30 |
30 |
17 |
|
The Church of Ireland College |
31 |
33 |
16 |
(b) The numbers not taking Irish as a degree subject in each of the colleges is as follows:
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
|
|
Year |
Year |
Year |
|
|
St. Patrick's College |
83 |
142 |
163 |
|
Mary Immaculate College |
— |
143 |
146 |
|
Our Lady of Mercy College |
172 |
178 |
208 |
|
The Froebel College, Sion Hill |
— |
— |
— |
|
Marino College |
— |
— |
— |
|
The Church of Ireland College |
— |
— |
— |