§ MR. T. M. HEALY (Louth, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether the use of National School No. 2, Derry-noose, County Armagh, for a meeting against the Home Rule Bill is regarded by the Board as permissible, since the recent Resolution of the House of Commons respecting State-aided school buildings; whether he is aware that the Protestant rector acted as president and the schoolmaster secretary to the meeting; and whether patrons and masters in other parts of Ireland are free to use their schools for meetings held in favour of the Bill?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. J. MORLEY,) Newcastle-upon-TyneThe Commissioners of National Education inform me that having made inquiries they learn that no political meeting has been held in the school referred to. There was a meeting of the select Vestry held in the rectory, but it is denied that the teacher was present. The Commissioners do not, under any circumstances, sanction the use of National Schools for political meetings.