MR. FIELDI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that great disappointment exists among Irish educationalists at the refusal to appoint experts outside the Intermediate Education Board members to sit upon the Viceregal Commission; whether the Intermediate Education Act has been administered by the present members of the Commission; whether they are expected to deliver 1217 judgment against the new system; and whether, under these circumstances, he will consider the advisability of enlarging the Commission by appointing gentlemen who are not members of the Intermediate Education Board?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURWith reference to the first paragraph, I am aware that there has been a correspondence in the Press on the subject of the constitution of the Commission appointed to inquire into the intermediate system, but no representations appear to have been made to Government on the subject. As regards the other paragraphs of the Question I am afraid I have nothing to add to my reply to the inquiry addressed to me on Monday last by the honourable Member.
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURIt does not rest with me.