§ MR. THOMAS O'DONNELL (Kerry, W.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Commissioners of National Education approve of inspectors holding the annual inspection of a school on the day on which the annual vacation commences; and whether, seeing that such a test is unfair to the teacher, steps will be taken, to get inspectors to endeavour to meet the teachers' wishes in this respect.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The Commissioners of National Education inform me that the date on which the annual inspection of a school takes place depends, amongst other things, on the engagements of the inspector and the circumstances of the school. If the particulars of any case in which it is alleged the date fixed for the annual inspection has operated unfairly towards the teacher are supplied to the Commissioners they will investigate the matter.