Captain CRAIGasked the Chief Secretary whether he has received a copy of a resolution unanimously adopted by the County Down National Teachers' Association calling upon the Government to bring in a Supplemental Estimate of £500,000 for Irish primary education; whether he is aware that similar resolutions were adopted by various managers' associations and by the general council of the county councils, and that Dr. Starkie, Resident Commissioner, made a public statement to the effect that a large sum would be required to be voted by Parliament for educational purposes; and whether, in view of these facts, he will state when the Government proposes to take action in the matter?
§ Mr. BIRRELLMy attention has been called to the resolutions in question and to Dr. Starkie's speech advocating increased expenditure on Irish education, but I have nothing to add to my statement on the subject in the House on the 31st July.