§ MR. CHANCEI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether the Military Authorities require the children of soldiers stationed in Kilkenny to attend the military school, and refuse to permit such of them as are Roman Catholics to attend the local schools under Roman Catholic management; and, if so, under what Rule or Statute do the authorities act in the matter?
§ MR. E. STANHOPEBy the Regulations the children of soldiers must attend the garrison school, unless specially permitted to attend an efficient civil school for the purpose of obtaining a higher class of education. But on the representation of the parish priest the Rule has been specially relaxed, so as to allow Roman Catholic soldiers at Kilkenny to decide for themselves whether their children shall attend the garrison or the civil school, on condition that 21 their attendance at the latter is regular, and the education given is satisfactory.
§ MR. CHANCEIs it since last month that the Order was made?
§ MR. E. STANHOPENo, Sir. I think it was made two or three months ago.