HC Deb 01 July 1898 vol 60 cc797-8
MR. DILLON

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether he will lay upon the Table of the House a copy of the instructions issued to the Commissioners of National Education in Ireland as to the basis of the calculations for payment of the arrears of the free grant?

MR. A. O'CONNOR (Donegal, E.)

At the same time, may I ask the Secretary to the Treasury if he will state the basis on which calculations are made in respect of the payment of the arrears grant to National school teachers in Ireland?

MR. HANBURY

I understand both questions to refer to the calculations which were made in consequence of a letter addressed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer by representatives of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation, in July last. As this letter was subsequently withdrawn by the writers, and the reason for making such calculations has thereby ceased, no occasion appears now to exist for stating the basis on which they were made.

MR. DILLON

Does the right honourable Gentleman decline to allow us to have a copy of the letter? It will be of extreme importance in the Debate which must take place on the Education Estimates.

MR. HANBURY

There is no authority for publishing the instructions.

MR. DILLON

I am not now asking as to the instructions.

MR. HANBURY

Perhaps the honourable Member will put down a question.