§ Mr. W. MOORE (for Mr. Lonsdale)asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he will obtain from the Intermediate Education Board and furnish the following particulars, namely, the number of boys who passed senior grade in 1908 who had already passed senior grade in 1907, the number of boys who passed senior grade with honours in 1908 who merely passed senior grade in 1907, the number of boys who passed senior grade with honours in 1908 who passed senior grade with honours in 1907, and the total number of schools represented by the above; and the same particulars with regard to girls?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe number of boys who passed the examination in exactly the same way in 1907 and 1908 was 25, and the number of girls seven. The number of boys who passed in 1907 and took honours in 1908 was 10, and the number of girls two. The number who took honours in both years was 32–31 boys and one girl. These students came from 36 schools.