§ Mr. BOLANDasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that an application for a grant to build a teacher's residence has been made by Mr. Brady, Farrancaragh school, Caherdaniel, county Kerry, but that the grant proposed by the National Board is so low that no builder will take the contract; and whether, in view of the fact that this teacher can only procure lodg- 1249W ings at a distance of more than two-and-a-half miles from his school, steps will be taken to increase the grant?
§ Mr. BIRRELLNo application for a grant to build a teacher's residence in connection with this school has been made to the Commissioners of National Education. An application was made by the manager of the school for a loan of £250—the maximum amount which the Board of Works have power to lend for this purpose—and this was sanctioned on the 31st January, 1910. At the request of the manager the plans were re-modelled in May last, and since then no communication has been received from him.