§ MR. BIGGARasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he could state to the House what is the average cost for 1882 per child in the ordinary National Female Schools of Ireland, as paid in salary and result fees from all sources; what is the average cost for 1882 per child in the Model Schools (female department) of Ireland, as paid in salaries and result fees from all sources; and, what is the average cost for 1882 per child in Convent Schools of Ireland, as paid in capitation and result fees from all sources?
§ MR. TREVELYANI am informed that the Education Department does not keep separate Returns showing the cost per pupil in female schools as distinct from male or mixed schools, or of the amounts paid in salaries and result fees as distinct from other payments, such as gratuities for training monitors, good service pay, &c. The information asked for could not therefore be given, off-hand; and in order to obtain it it would be necessary to employ about 22 members of the Department at overtime for about a fortnight.