Statistical Report 1935-1936 - Department of Education and Skills

165UNIVERSITY GRADUATES ..38. The number of University Graduates in the service on 30th June, 1936was ;.PrincipalsAssistantsTotal:;Men I Women I Total23318942262219295408281 703IRISH QUALIFICATIONS OF TEACHERS.39 The followingare the particulars of the qualifications in Irish of all Teachersserving in National Schools on 30th Ju ne, 1936 :-Without any CertificateWith Ordinary CertificateWith Bilingual CertificateWith Ard-TeastasTOTAL••.. .. 2,496.. .. 4,112.. .. 6,869.. .. 945---.. .. 14,.422This includes about 900 Supernumerary Teachers serving in Convent and!Monastery National Schools paid by Capitation.for Certificates-The following Table shows the results of the examinationin Irish, held in March, 1936:-Ordinary CertificateBilingual CertificateArd- TeastasNumberExamined2771,363391Numberwho Passed8251631SPECIAL GRANTS FOR THE TEACmNG OF EXTRA SUBJECTS.40. The following Return shows the number of National Schools in whichspecial grants were paid for instruction given in Cookery, Laundry Work orDomestic Economy in the school years ended 30th June, 1935, and 30th June,1936, and the amounts paid within the financial years 1934-35 and 1935-36.(As a general rule grants in respect of instruction given in a particular schoolyear, ended on 30th June, are paid in the financial year ended on the 31st Marchnext following.)Number of Schools paidBranch I Special Grants in respect Amount of grants paidof School Year within financial year *1934-35 1935-36 1934-35 1935-36£ s. d. £ s. d.Cookery .. ..1 391 } 367 }Laundry Work .. 119 .. 127 . ·16,736 1 1 16,303 17 2Domestic Economy .. 2 5* The amount paid in the financial year 1934-35 included £116 14s. 10d. io»instruction in Cookery, Laundry Work, or Domestic Economy in six TechnicalSchools and the amount paid in the financial year 1935-36included £95 12s. 6dfor similar instruction in six Technical Schools.~"41. Under the Reid Bequest Scheme for the advancement of Education in theCounty Kerry awards are made from the funds at this Department's disposalto six of the most efficient National Schools attended by boys in the CountyKerry for the purpose of assisting boys of limited means to attend the schoolsmore effectually, by providing them with books and clothes, or by the paymentof money for their use and benefit. The schools are selected triennially by theDivisional Inspector, with the approval of this Department.The following Table shows the six schools selected for the triennial periodwhich commenced on 1st July, 1935, and the amount allocated to each schoolin respect of the school year 1935-36.RollNo.School167THE REID BEQUEST.Manager1703 I Gneeveguilla ..1 V. Rev. J. J. CanonO'Sullivan, P.P., V.F.8062 Clonkeen Rev. J. P. Godley, P.P.10755 Ferriter, B. Rev. N. Brown, P.P.11546 Camp .. Rev. J. McGrath, Adm,16281 St. Gobnet's .. Rev. N. Browne, P.P ...16807 Kilbaha .. Rev. P. Maher, P.P. ..Amount allocatedfor Scbool Year1935-36£ s. d.28 9 814 16 739 0 416 7 99 15 114 16 7