§ MR. KETTLE (Tyrone, E.)I beg to ask the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the fact that no vote for the purpose of intermediate 1082 education in Ireland appears on the Irish Estimates, and that consequently no discussion of this subject can be raised in the usual way; and whether, in view of the considerable income at the disposal of the Intermediate Education Board (Ireland), the failure of the Board to put into operation some of the chief recommendations of the Viceregal Commission of 1899, and the general dissatisfaction with its policy in other regards, he will give an opportunity to enable the state of secondary education in Ireland to be brought under the review of Parliament.
§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANI doubt if there will be any opportunity of discussing this subject on any of the ordinary Votes, and I will see as the session goes on whether an opportunity can be found for discussing it.
§ MR. JOHN REDMOND (Waterford)Will the right hon. Gentleman consider the advisability of putting some item on the Estimates, so that the House may have the opportunity it does not get now of discussing the work of this nominated board whose expenditure amounts to £80,000 a year?
§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANI will consult the Chief Secretary. I quite recognise the desirability of having such a discussion.