§ Mr. BOLANDasked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that the recently appointed organisers of Irish under the National Board are obliged to do the work of inspectors as regards the examination of Irish; can he state whether the three recently appointed inspectors have a competent knowledge of Irish; and whether on the occasion of these appointments, suitable candidates were available who possessed a competent knowledge of Irish?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI am informed by the Commissioners of National Education that the organisers of Irish test the knowledge of the pupils in Irish whenever the local inspector has not a competent knowledge of the subject. One of the three recently appointed inspectors has not a competent knowledge of Irish. The inspectors selected were, in the opinion of the Commissioners, the most suitable candidates for the position.