§ MR. J. MACVEAGHI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the resolution of the Irish Committee of the British Medical Association, urging the necessity of the medical 223 inspection of school children in Ireland on the lines already adopted by legislation with regard to England; and whether, having regard to the fact that every argument for such inspection in England applies with even greater force to Ireland, he will consider whether steps can be taken to give effect to this recommendation.
§ MR. CHERRYI have received a communication from the Irish Committee of the British Medical Association to the effect stated in the Question. I have been in communication with the Commissioners of National Education upon the subject generally, and the matter is to be further considered by the Commissioners at their meeting next week. I would, therefore, ask the hon. Member to defer the Question for the present.