§ MR. T. W. RUSSELL (Tyrone, S.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether any steps have been taken to fill up the vacancy at the National Board of Education caused by the death of the Duke of Leinster; whether repeated representations have been made to the Government, complaining of the inadequate representation of the Irish Presbyterian Church on this and other public Boards; and, if the Government intend to avail themselves of the present opportunity to bring the Presbyterian representation at the Board of Education more in harmony with that of other Churches?
§ THE PARLIMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN) (Kent, Isle of Thanet)(who replied) said: Yes, Sir; the Government are taking steps to fill up the vacancy caused by the death of the Duke of Leinster on the National Board of Education. The Government are of opinion that the Irish Presbyterian Church is not adequately represented on the Board; and they will take the present opportunity of in- 497 creasing the representation of that Body, if possible.