§ MR. BOLANDI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will grant the two Returns relating to Training Colleges in Ireland, standing on to-day's Paper.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe information will be prepared and communicated to the hon. Member. I hardly think it is of sufficient public importance to embody in a formal Parliamentary Paper.
The following are the Returns referred to:—
Marlborough Street Training College (Building Grants)—Return showing—(1) The total amount awarded as grants for building and equipment to each of the training colleges under local management in Ireland in accordance with the letter of Mr. Arthur Balfour to the Commissioners of National Education of the 25th day of November, 1890; and (2) The amount which each such total grant would give as a capitation grant on the number of students for which each such college was recognised.
Marlborough Street Training College.—Return showing—(1) The total number of students admitted for the first t me to Marlborough Street Training College in each year from 1892 to 1903, both inclusive; (2) The number of Presbyterian students admitted for the first time to Marlborough Street Training College in each year from 1892 to 1903, both inclusive, and the percentage of such number to the total number admitted; (3) The percentage of Presbyterian pupils on the rolls of national schools in Ireland in each year from 1892 to 1903, both inclusive; (4) The percentage of national schools under Presbyterian managers in each year from 1892 to 1903, both inclusive; (5) The number of Methodist students admitted for the first time to Marlborough Street Training College in each year from 1892 to 1903, both inclusive, and the percentage of such number to the total number 1217 admitted; (6) The percentage of Methodist pupils on the rolls of national schools in Ireland in each year from 1892 to 1903 both inclusive; and (7) The percentage of national schools under Methodist managers in each year from 1892 to 1903, both inclusive.