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Dáil Éireann - Volume 404 - 07 February, 1991

Written Answers. - Third Level Colleges.

Mrs. T. Ahearn Mrs. T. Ahearn

122. Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Education the number of third level colleges of education in the State; the name of each college; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Mrs. T. Ahearn Mrs. T. Ahearn

123. Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Education (a) the number of students attending each third level college of education in the State, (b) the courses provided by each college and (c) the number of students registered for each course in each college; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Education (Mrs. O'Rourke) Mary O'Rourke

Minister for Education (Mrs. O'Rourke): I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 123 together.

The information requested by the Deputy is given in the form of a tabular statement, which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.

Third Level Colleges of Education.

(a) Colleges of education for primary teachers (5).

Name	No. of Students	Course
St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin	300	B.Ed.
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick	293	B.Ed.
Froebel College, Sion Hill, Blackrock, Dublin	84	B.Ed.
Coláiste Mhuire, Marino, Dublin	80	B.Ed.
Church of Ireland College, Rathmines, Dublin	47	B.Ed.

Note— All students in the colleges follow the B.Ed. course.

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[2187] [2188] (b) Colleges of education for post-primary teachers (3).

Name	No. of Students	Courses	No registered
Thomond College, Limerick	356	(a) B.A. (Phys. Ed.)	111
		(b) B.Sc. (Ed.) (general/rural science)	58
		(c) B.Tech. (Ed.) (metal and engineering technology)	74
		(d) B.Tech. (Ed.) (wood and building technology)	113
St. Catherine's College of Education for Home Economics	131	B.Ed.
St. Angela's College of Education for Home Economics	107	B.Ed.

Note — All students in the home economics colleges follow the B.Ed. course.

Mrs. T. Ahearn Mrs. T. Ahearn

124. Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Education the number of library places available in each of the third level colleges of education in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Education (Mrs. O'Rourke) Mary O'Rourke

Minister for Education (Mrs. O'Rourke): The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available in my Department.

Mrs. T. Ahearn Mrs. T. Ahearn

125. Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Education if she will meet a delegation from Ballyneale national school, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, to discuss the urgent need for an extension to its present accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Education (Mrs. O'Rourke) Mary O'Rourke

Minister for Education (Mrs. O'Rourke): A sketch plan for the proposed extension to Ballyneale national school has been completed and it will be sent to the school authorities at an early date to enable them to seek local authority planning premission. In the light of these facts I do not believe that a meeting is necessary at this stage.

Dáil Éireann 404 Written Answers. Third Level Colleges.

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