§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELL (Kerry, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, whether the regulations re extra subjects included in the circular to inspectors, and to which attention was drawn last year, have since been withdrawn; whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction that has been created throughout Ireland by the system of calculating attendances for extra subjects followed by some of the National Board inspectors; and, if so, whether the National Board intend to take up the matter and have it settled at once.
§ MR. WALTER LONGNeither of the circulars referred to has been withdrawn. In some few cases managers of schools have objected to the methods adopted in the calculation of attendances at extra subject classes. In such cases explanations were sent to the managers. No further action is contemplated by the National Board.