§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELL (Kerry, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will state the number of schools in Ireland in which the bi-lingual programme is in operation; how many of those schools have been inspected by inspectors competent to judge of the progress made; how many such schools whose year terminated June 30th have not yet been inspected; and will he explain the cause of the delay.
§ MR. WALTER LONGThe number is thirteen. None of these schools have yet been inspected. In two cases, in which the school year ended on June 30th, inspection will shortly take place. In the remaining cases the school year will not terminate till September 30th.