§ MR. FLYNN (Cork, N.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he is aware that Mr. J. D. Lynam, national school inspector, lately visited Newmarket (county Cork) male national school, and reported that he found the Rule 127 (b) broken by the enrolment of two children of under eight years of age on March 28th, and that the teacher acted under the written directions of the manager; and, in view of his statement in this House in respect to postponement or possible withdrawal of said rule, he will say on whose authority Inspector Lynam made this report.
(Answered by Mr. Walter Long.) I am informed that the inspector made no report of the character mentioned in this Question. It is true he found that two boys under eight years of age had recently been enrolled, but he did not draw attention to the fact. On the contrary, he stated to the manager and to the teacher that in his opinion Rule 127 (b) did not apply to the school, inasmuch as the adjoining school was not a "suitable" school within the meaning of the rule.