§ MR. DELANY (Queen's County, Ossory)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that the Instructor appointed under the Agricultural and Technical Instruction Act in Queen's County charges at the rate of 1s. 6d. per week to each person attending his classes for one and a half hours instruction on three nights per week; and whether the terms of this official's appointment warrant the imposition of fees on members of the labouring community entitled to the benefits of the Act.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe facts, I am informed, have not yet been fully reported to the Department. It is not considered likely that the Instructor is charging fees on his own account, a procedure which would not be in accordance with the conditions of the scheme. Further inquiry is being made, however, and I will communicate with the hon. Member when the facts have been ascertained.