HC Deb 28 January 1902 vol 101 cc1107-8
MR. FLYNN

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, whether, in view of the necessity for an adequate staff in National Schools owing to the increased work consequent upon the introduction of the new programme, the Commissioners of National Education have made any demand upon the Treasury for the necessary funds to enable them to appoint an assistant teacher in each school maintaining an average attendance of 50 pupils; whether, seeing that this average of 50 entitles a school in England to the services of a second certificated teacher, will the same rule be extended to Ireland.

MR. WYNDHAM

The reply to the first part of the Question is in the negative. The statement in the second part of the Question is not in accordance with fact.

MR. FLYNN

The question is, do the Commissioners intend making application to the Treasury?

[No answer was returned.]

MR. FLYNN

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, whether he will consent to give the Return on the Order Paper to be moved for by the hon. Member for North Cork.*

MR. WYNDHAM

It does not appear to me that the Return is of sufficient public importance to lay on the Table as a Parliamentary Paper. But I shall be happy to have the Return prepared and forwarded to the hon. Member.