HC Deb 27 March 1907 vol 171 cc1826-7
MR. MURPHY

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he proposes to comply with the request to publish the Report made by the Committee of the Commissioners of National Education, the Intermediate Board, and the Department of Agriculture during the Chief Secretary ship of the right hon. Member for South Dublin.

MR. BIRRELL

My predecessor fully considered the question of laying this Report on the Table, and decided that it was not worth while to present it to Parliament. I am of the same opinion.

MR. MURPHY

Seeing that the Report would enable the Irish Members to see what the Irish Education Board recommended, will the right hon. Gentleman reconsider his decision?

MR. BIRRELL

I do not think that would be the result. The Report would not be of value to anybody.

MR. JOHN REDMOND

This is the Report of a body consisting of representatives of educational authorities. Would it not be as well to let the Irish Members see it?

MR. BIRRELL

I cannot depart from the decision of my predecessor. The Report would really throw no light on the subject.