§ Mr. VINCENT KENNEDYasked the Chief Secretary if he will state the number of vacancies for the ensuing session in the Irish training colleges and the number of the latter; what was the total number of candidates who passed in the first divi- 1729W sion at the King's scholarship examination, Easter, 1911, and how many of these have applied for admission to the various training colleges, respectively; are there any second division candidates being taken into training colleges; and will he state under what circumstances?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe number of candidates who will be selected to fill vacancies in the seven Irish training colleges for the ensuing session is approximately 570 (273 men and 297 women). Forty-eight men and 156 women passed the King's Scholarship Examination of 1911 in the first division. The numbers of these candidates who have applied for admission to the various training colleges are as follows:—
Name of College. No. of Men. No. of Women. Marlborough St. Training College, Dublin 3 23 St. Patrick's Training College, Dublin 18 — Our Lady of Mercy Training College, Blackrock, County Dublin — 75 Church of Ireland Training College, Dublin 5 6 Dela Salle Training College, Waterford 20 — St. Mary's Training College, Belfast — 42 Mary Immaculate Training College, Limerick — 29 It is to be noted that some candidates have applied to more than one college for admission. It will be seen that candidates who have passed in a division lower than the first will be admitted to fill vacancies in the colleges, but the Commissioners will not be in a position to give precise information on the point until the college authorities furnish the returns of the candidates selected.