§ MR. EDWARD M'HUGH (Armagh, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has he seen a complaint in the Irish papers that sufficient facilities are not given in Ireland for the instruction and training of dairymaids, only two establishments existing for that purpose; and can he see his 949 way to provide additional means of instruction and training in this important matter?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR,) Leeds, CentralComplaints have been made of the nature indicated in the Question. The matter has been under the consideration of the Commissioners of National Education, who, some months ago, called upon their agricultural superintendent to endeavour to ascertain in convenient provincial centres some local means for the suitable accommodation and effective instruction of dairymaids, but as yet he has not, I understand, been successful. The matter is still engaging the attention of the Commissioners. I may add that the provision of facilities for dairy instruction would clearly come within the province of a Board of Agriculture such as I hope will be established in Ireland at no very distant date.