§ MR. O'SHAUGHNESSYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, To state the intentions of Her Majesty's Government as to the introduction of a measure during the present Session on the subject of intermediate education in Ireland?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH:A similar Question was put to me by the hon. Gentleman at the commencement of the Session, and I then said I hoped I might be able to introduce to the House a measure dealing with this subject. At the time I did not forsee the delays which have occurred in the progress of Public Business; and, looking to the present position of the Bills that have been introduced by the Government, I am not prepared to add another important one to the number, especially as the mere introduction of a Bill would servo no useful purpose whatever unless there appeared a reasonable chance of legislation.