§ MR. FLYNNI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ire-land whether he has yet been furnished with a copy of the statement of the President of the Board of Education, made on the 26th instant, to the effect that regulations had been issued requiring that in training colleges in Wales provision should be made for the teaching of Welsh, and there must be on the staff of every training college in Wales at least one person competent to teach Welsh; and, if so, whether he will forward it to the Commissioners of National Education in Ireland, suggesting that a similar regulation should be made in respect to training colleges in Ireland.
§ MR. BIRRELLI have received a copy of my right hon. friend's statement. I have referred the Question to the Commissioners of National Education, who inform me that in the training college which is under their direct control provision is already made for the teaching of Irish, and that similar provision is also made in most of the training colleges which are under local management. The 707 Commissioners do not consider that any further regulations on the subject are necessary.