§ MR. SLOAN (Belfast, S.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he can state what were the certificates of qualification held by the present headmaster of technical instruction of Armagh previous to his appointment; and why is registration as a teacher under the Act of 1902 not considered necessary.
(Answered by Mr. Walter Long.) The headmaster held the following certificates. From the City and Guilds of London Institute: Fall technological certificate in masonry, honours certificates in brickwork and plumbing, and first prize for practical leadwork. From the Board of Education, London: Advanced certificates in practical, plane, and solid geometry, building construction, and mathematics, and pass certificates in other subjects, including carpentry and joinery, 1184 practical mathematics, and applied mechanics. He also took first place at an examination for the post of assistant county surveyor in Ireland. I am not aware of any Act of 1902 applying to Ireland which bears on the subject.