§ MR. HAYDENI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the opinion of the Commissioners of National Education that there is no reason to anticipate that the progress of science teaching in the schools will diminish owing to the reduction in numbers of the organising staff; and whether he will lay before the House the last (1904) Report of the Inspector and Head Organiser of Science Instruction, who is immediately responsible for the progress of science teaching in the schools; whether he will state the approximate annual sum, over and above that already placed upon the Estimates, which would be necessary to permit of the organisers' classes being continued as heretofore; and whether, in order that the organising work which has been
† See page 461.662 practically only well begun may be carried on, he will recommend that the necessary funds be provided.
§ MR. WALTER LONGThe Report of the Head Organiser for 1904 will be published with the Board's Annual Report for that year. There is no intention of continuing the employment of sub-organisers after the 31st instant, which would involve an additional expenditure of £4,500 a year.