§ MR. O'REILLYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Whether (under 31 Vic., c. 25, s. 6), when satisfied by the report of the inspector that a school is fit for the reception of a certain number of children, he so certifies; and, if he limits the number of children for which he certifies the school in any other way; if so, under what section of the Act he does so?
§ MR. J. LOWTHERSir, according to the interpretation of the Act, which I am advised is correct, and which has been acted upon by my Predecessors, the duty thrown upon the Chief Secretary is not to certify the number of children a school is fit to receive, but only to certify the number to be paid for by the Treasury. It is not within my province to limit in any other way the number of childen for which a school is certified.