HC Deb 26 July 1905 vol 150 cc349-50
MR. BOLAND (Kerry, S.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is now in a position to state the number of schools for girls in Ireland that have only one room.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. WALTER LONG, Bristol, S.)

I For the reasons stated in my reply to the hon. Member's similar Question on 6th instant,† the Commissioners do not propose to make inquiry with the object of ascertaining the number of these schools.

MR. BOLAND

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the whole country is upset by this Rule 127(b).

MR. WALTER LONG

I am not sure that that is so, but under any circumstances I see no reason to differ from the conclusion arrived at by the Commissioners that an inquiry as suggested would take a very long time and the results would not be such as to justify the labour and expense.

MR. DILLON (Mayo, E.)

Then how are the Commissioners going to ascertain if the schools are suitable to send young boys into?

MR. WALTER LONG

Obviously they must make inquiries of their own.

MR. DILLON

But they will not give us the information they obtain! † See (4) Debates, cxlviii., 1344