§ Mr. PATRICK WHITEasked the Chief Secretary whether he would state the number of national teachers in county Meath and give the names and addresses of those who held certificates of competency to teach the Irish language; and how many of them were teaching it at present?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Commissioners of National Education inform me that there are 193 principal and assistant teachers, and forty-seven junior assistant mistresses employed in national schools in the county of Meath. The Commissioners are unable to give the names of all those holding certificates in Irish, but I will forward to the hon. Member a list of the names of teachers giving instruction in Irish as an extra subject during the present school year 1910–11 who possess certificates of competency from the Commissioners or from a recognised college for the teaching of Irish.
§ Mr. PATRICK WHITEasked the Chief Secretary whether he would state the number and location of schools in county Meath in which Irish was taught in the years 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, and 1909, respectively?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe information asked for is not available, and could not be procured without an expenditure of time and labour out of all proportion to its public utility.