§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many small primary schools in the Hillsborough, Dromara, Carryduff area have been 220W closed since 1960; what schools are involved; how many pupils were on the rolls at the date of closure; what is the estimated present number of children of primary school age in that area who have to travel from home to the nearest primary school by transport; and how this figure compares with the number who travelled by transport to school in 1960.
§ Mr. Peter MillsThe information is as follows:
School Date Closed Enrolment Reilly's Trench 31.7.63 8 Ballykeel-Ednagonnell 31.8.63 15 Muninabane 23.9.64 22 Finnis 23.9.64 58 Artana 24.10.66 70 Backnamullagh 31.8.67 15 Blaris 1.1.68 25 Killynure Primary 31.8.68 55 Ballyvicnacally 31.8.69 19 Ballyknockan 31.12.69 11 Clintagh 31.8.70 32 Burren 31.8.70 26 Total number of schools 12: Total number of pupils involved 356 Some 420 children in the area travel to primary schools in free school transport provided by Down County Education Committee. The corresponding figure for 1967 is estimated to have been 100; records for earlier years are not now available.