HC Deb 13 July 1896 vol 42 c1315
MR. DILLON

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Reports of the Commissioners of National Education in Ireland contain inspectors' reports on the Central Model Schools; and, if not, will he explain why?

MR. GERALD BALFOUR

The Central Model Schools are practising schools of the Marlborough Street Training College, and, as in the case of the practising schools of the other training colleges, are referred to—so far as deemed necessary—by the inspectors in their Annual Reports on the training colleges. These reports are published in the appendix to the Commissioners' Report. Special Annual Reports on the Model Schools have not been thought necessary.

MR. DILLON

That is not an answer to my Question. I have looked through those Reports, and I find in one of them that the Marlborough Street Schools are not open to inspection.

MR. GERALD BALFOUR

I will look into that.