§ MR. J. L. CAREW (Dublin, College Green)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, (1) whether he is correctly reported in Education of 2nd May last, as having promised the Recreative Evening Schools Association that the revision of rules relating to evening schools in Ireland, promised by the Department more than a year ago, should soon be completed; and (2) whether, in that case, he will issue the said revised rules as soon as possible, so as to give time for local arrangements to be made in Ireland for the opening of evening continuation schools next autumn?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURI have not seen the publication referred to in 144 the first paragraph. I recently informed this Association that it was hoped the revised rules as to evening schools would soon be completed, though it is hardly correct to say I gave a promise. I am in communication with the Commissioners of National Education as to the date upon which the new rules will be issued.