§ Mr. O'DONNELLasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland how many students finished their courses of training in each of the Irish training colleges in the year ended June, 1910; how many of those in each college obtained certificates qualifying them to teach Irish; how many students attended each college in the year ended June, 1911; how many of those in each college sat for examination in Irish; and how many hours per week does each student taking up Irish get from the professor of Irish in each college?
§ Mr. BIRRELL
Training College. 1910. 1911. Number of students who finished their course of training. Number of those who obtained certificates in Irish. Number of students in attendance. Number who sat for examinations in Irish. Marlboro' Street, Dublin … 198 4 311 13 St. Patrick's, Drumcondra … 87 12 165 41 Our Lady of Mercy, Blackrock … 86 3 200 39 Church of Ireland. Dublin … 75 — 137 — De La Salle, Waterford … 97 3 200 39 St. Mary's, Belfast … 48 8 100 23 Mary Immaculate, Limerick … 51 2 100 28 The Commissioners of National Education have no information at their disposal with regard to the last paragraph of the question.