§ MR. KNOXI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, with reference to the correspondence at pages 386 to 389 of the Appropriation Accounts, what course the Treasury propose to take to settle the point of law raised by the Commissioners of National Education in Ireland as to the unexpended balance of the fee grant; and whether, to avoid such difficulties in future, the Irish fee grant will be voted for 1897–8, and subsequent years, as a grant in aid, in accordance with Section 18 of the Irish Education Act, 1892?
§ MR. HANBURYIf the hon. Member will read the Treasury letter which closed the correspondence, he will see that there is no point of law which requires to be settled. There is no need and no intention to change the present system.
§ MR. KNOXwas understood to ask whether the Treasury received money from the National Education Department.
§ MR. HANBURYwas understood to assent.