THE IRISH EDUCATION BILL.

HC Deb 11 April 1892 vol 3 cc1121-2

MR. FLYNN

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he has seen a copy of the resolution passed at a meeting of the Bishops and Archbishops of Ireland on the subject of the Irish Education Bill, and which called upon the Government to Give effect to the recommendations of the Powis Commission in the matter of religious freedom in unmixed schools; and whether these resolutions of an important body will be taken into consideration by the Government?

MR. JACKSON

Yes, Sir; by the courtesy of the Catholic Bishop of Galway I received copies of the resolutions referred to, and the hon. Member himself sent me a newspaper cutting. I do not think I can add to the statement I made during the introductory stage of the Education Bill?

MR. FLYNN

Does the right hon. Gentleman intend to give no consideration to this resolution?

MR. JACKSON

I do not think the hon. Member must draw any conclusion of that sort, but he must bear in mind that the Commission sat as long ago as 1868 or 1870, and since then there has been a reasonable amount of time.