§ Mr. GINNELLasked if the right hon. Gentleman is aware of the position of the two district industrial schools in Ireland in that their officers are technically outside every existing scheme for superannuation, though qualified by length of service and otherwise, and are liable to lose or be deprived of their positions without any provision on account of past services; and if he will consider some means of bringing those officers within the rules applicable in this respect to persons performing similar duties in other institutions?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe hon. Member refers presumably to the district schools at Glin and Trim. I understand that there is no power to grant any superannuation to the officers of those schools. The matter will be considered in connection with legislation for the reform of the Irish Poor Law.