§ MR. PATRICK M'HUGHI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord lieutenant of Ireland, whether he intends during the present Session, to institute an inquiry in regard to technical education in Ireland and, if so, can he inform the House as to the manner in which the inquiry will be conducted?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURA Commission has been appointed by the Irish Government with a view to determine how far and in what form manual and practical instruction should be included in the educational system of the primary schools under the Board of National Education in Ireland. As regards the question of technical education in Ireland generally, I do not, as at present advised, propose to institute a public inquiry on the subject.