§ Mr. THOMAS O'DONNELLasked the Chief Secretary the income of the Intermediate Education Board for Ireland for each of the past 10 years, giving the sources from which it is derived; the number of schools and teachers employed in them last year; the salaries paid to the teachers; the number of pupils who passed in the various grades last year, and the amount paid in results for those students; what assistance in the way of building, equipment, etc., do the Board give for the purpose of opening new intermediate schools; and what assistance in the way of building or equipment have the Board ever given to existing intermediate schools?
§ Mr. CHERRYThe hon. Member will find the particulars which he requires as to the amount and sources of the income of the Intermediate Education Board, the number of pupils who passed in the various grades and the amounts paid in school grants in the Annual Reports of the Board which have been presented to Parliament. There are no available statistics as to the number or salaries of the teachers employed in the schools during last year. The Board assist intermediate schools 2321 as regards building and equipment for the purpose of teaching science. Advances for these purposes have been made during the last seven years, and the amount at present outstanding is £18,830.