HC Deb 31 July 1919 vol 118 cc2248-9
13. Mr. DONNELLY

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland how many clerical members there are on the National Board of Education in Ireland; whether any of these clerical members of the Board are school managers; and will he give their names?

Mr. HENRY

There are six clerical members on the Board of National Education, and one of those, the Rev. James Bingham, M.A., D.D., is a manager of national schools.

17. Mr. M'GUFFIN

asked The Chief Secretary for Ireland how many Commissioners were present when the Board of National Education terminated the services of the first director and inspector of drawing and hand-and-eye. training for the offence of being a member of the South American Missionary Society; who moved his dismissal; how many voted for and how many against it; and have Protestant inspectors been instructed not to serve on the committees of missionary and other religious societies; and if he will say if Roman Catholic inspectors have been similarly inhibited from becoming members of the sodalities of the Roman Catholic Church?

Mr. HENRY

I would refer the hon. Member to replies given to questions on this subject on the 7th December, 1911, and 4th July, 1912. No inspector was dismissed for the reason stated in the question.