§ MAJOR JAMESON (Clare, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, what decision have the Government arrived at as to grants for schools conducted by the Christian Brothers, or can he say when an announcement on the subject will be made?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURA letter was dispatched yesterday to the Commissioners of National Education expressing the views of the Government on the subject of the new rules proposed by the Board for dealing with the case of the schools conducted by the Christian Brothers, and of other schools in a similar position. It would, I think, be wanting in courtesy to the Commissioners if the contents of that letter were published before they had had an opportunity of seeing it; but I am willing to afford the hon. Member and his friends the opportunity of seeing a copy of the letter privately, in case it should be desired to move an Amendment to the Address in connection with the subject.
§ COLONEL WARING (Down, N.)Will the same privilege be extended to anyone who is opposed to the proposal?
§ MR. W. JOHNSTON (Belfast, S.)also asked a question to this effect.
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURYes.