§ MR. BUTTasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Whether any representations have been made to the Commissioners of National Education in Ireland to the effect that Colonel Lloyd, being the manager of a National School in the 1101 county of Monaghan, has endeavoured to compel the tenants on the estate of Lord Rossmore, over which he is agent, to withdraw their children from the neighbeuring National School of Raheera (although that school is conducted in all respects in accordance with the rules of the Board) by threatening to deprive them, and actually proceeding in some instances to deprive them, of the privilege of turbary, which they have hitherto enjoyed in connection with their farms, if they permitted their children to attend that school; and, whether any steps have been taken by the Commissioners in reference to Colonel Lloyd's position as manager of a National School in consequence of such representations?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS - BEACHI am informed that some representations of the kind referred to have been made to the Commissioners of National Education by the Rev. L. J. O'Neil and other priests in the neighbourhood; but, on the other hand, other representations have been made by Colonel Lloyd that undue interference has been exercised by -the priests in obtaining the withdrawal of children from schools of which he is manager. The whole question is at present under the consideration of the Commissioners of National Education.