§ MR. SLOAN (Belfast, S.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland what method is adopted by the Commissioners of Education in testing the qualifications of a manual instructress and others in needlework, and if the manager of a school is at liberty to appeal elsewhere in case he considers the decision of the Directress of Needlework unfair.
(Answered by Mr. Wyndham.)Candidates for the position of manual instructress and others who do not hold certificates of competency in needlework, are tested in needlework in the presence of one of the Board's inspectors. The worked specimens are forwarded to the Directress of Needlework for examination, and she decides whether the candidates have passed the tests and are qualified for certificates in the subjects. The manager of a school may appeal to the Commissioners should he not be satisfied with the decision of the Directress in any case.