§ MR. DAWSONasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether any statement on the Irish National Education system of a similar character to that of the Vice President of the Council on the English and Scotch systems will be made to the House; and, whether the similar aid to that given to voluntary denominational schools in England and Scotland will be extended to Ireland where such schemes are very numerous, highly approved of by the people and recommended for aid by the Royal Commission on Primary Education which reported to Her Majesty in 1870?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTER, in reply, said, that he should be glad, when he brought on the Irish Education Estimates, to answer any Question on the subject; but he could not promise that a statement should be made corresponding to that made by his right hon. Friend the Vice President of the Council (Mr. Mundella). He thought, however, he could show in debate that aid was given as in England, and to a larger extent.