§ Mr. THOMAS O'DONNELLasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland how many intermediate students took. Irish and how many took German at the annual examination, 1909?
§ The CHIEF SECRETARY for IRELAND (Mr. Birrell)I am informed that the number of students who took German in the examinations of 1909 was 2,077; the number who took Irish was 6,076.
§ Mr. THOMAS O'DONNELLasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, will he explain how it is that 50 per cent, more money was awarded in exhibitions to intermediate students who took the subjects of Division II. of the modern literary course than to students who took the subjects of Division I. in the examinations of 1909?
§ Mr. BIRRELLAs I have already informed the hon. Member in reply to his question for the 7th March, the value of the exhibitions awarded in Division I. in 1909 was £640, while the value, of those awarded to Division II. was £845. The difference is due to the fact that there are two classes of exhibitions in each grade, and that the number of students who attained the qualifying marks for exhibitions of the higher class was greater in Division II. than in Division I.