§ 80. Mr. GINNELLasked whether the Gaelic League has been consulted and, if not, at whose instance most of the officials called organisers of Irish instruction are now employed mainly or wholly at other work; whether the Chief Secretary is aware that in these circumstances they regard their salary as a bribe to them to acquiesce in the neglect of the Irish instruction they were ostensibly appointed to promote, and are deterred from calling attention to this change of policy by the certain displeasure of official superiors; and whether those officials will be at once restored to their legitimate functions?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI have called the attention of the Commissioners of National Education to this matter and they are looking into it, but are not yet in a position to make a statement on the subject.