§ Mr. O'DONNELLasked the Chief Secretary whether he will give the names of the schools in Ireland, according to counties in which the bi-lingual programme is taught?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe following is a list of national schools, according to counties, in which the bi-lingual programme is taught:—
County Donegal.—Ballymichael, Coguish, Cashelnagor, Dunlewey, Gola Island, Knockastoler, Dore, Keadue, Mee- 1982W nacladdy, Tory Island, Bunaninver, Owey Island, Letterbrick, Ballinamore, Doaghbeg, Arranmore Island (1), Shallogans, Glenvar, Meenacross, Edeninfagh, Ducarry, Graffy, Glenleighan, Ranafast, Cruit Island, Ballylar, Lettercagh, Derryloughan, Traighena, Meenacross Boys', Meenacross Girls', Derryhinney, Arranmore Island (2), Thorr, Gortahork, Meenaneary, Loheraherk, Meevagh, Cashel, Innismeen Island, Mulroy, Lunniagh, Meenaleck, Termon, Mullaghduff, Derrybeg Boys', Derrybeg Girls', Crove, Largynaseeragh, Innisboffin, Knockfola, Derryhassen, Teelin, Cashel (2), Cnoc-na-Naomh, Derrylahan, Gortnabrade, Inisherrer Island, Ardcrone, Letter, Croaghs, Meenderry.
County Cork.—Adrigole Boys', Coolea, Borlinn, Coomhola Girls', Bardinchy, Derrincorrin, Ballingeary Girls', Cape Clear, Ballingeary Boys', Renaniree, St. Michael's (Slievereagh), Coomhola Boys'.
County Clare.—Kilbaha Boys', Kilbaha Girls', Corbally.
County Mayo.—Shranamonragh, Saula, Kilvine, Aughleam, Finney, Inver, Ross-port, Treenlaur Monastery, Killitiane, Glansaul, Treen, Derry, Geesala, Inniskea, Island (South), Shanvaghera Girls', Doolough, Barnatra, Inniskea Island (North), Carratigue, Shrah.
County Kerry.—Daurus, Ardamore, Vicarstown, Spunkane Boys', Emlaghmore, Ballinakilla, Masterguihy, Shelbourne (2), Kilquane, Smerwick Boys', Smerwick Girls', Ventry Boys', Ventry Girls', Glen, Ballinskelligs, Blasket Island, Cahersivane, Lohar Boys', Lohar Girls', Minard Castle, Caherdaniel Boys', Caherdaniel Girls', Bunaneer Boys, Buna-neer Girls', Kilmakerin Boys', Ferriter Boys', Ferriter Girls', Ballyhearney Boys', Kilvicadonig, Portmagee Boys', Emlagh-peste, Derraina, Cromaine Boys', Douglas-Girls", Kilmakerin Girls', Emlaghdrinagh, St. Brendan's, Kilrelig, Lettir Boys', Lettir Girls', Curraheen Boys'.
County Waterford.—Mulnahorna Boys', Mulnahorna Girls', Grange Boys'.
County Galway.—Furbough, Spiddal Boys', Tullokyne, Menlagh, Gortmore, Ardmore, Loughwell, Camus, Leitra. Girls', Clydagh Boys', Cloughbrack, Carna Convent, Inishmaine, Killeany, Onaght, Carrabrown, Annaghvane Island, Kilmilkin, Shanfaraghan, Salerna Boys', Salerna Girls', Carrabeg Monastery, Kil-coona Boys', Inishbarra, Cartronkeel, Derroe Boys', Derroe Girls', Illauneeragh 1983W Island, Carrafrauns Girls', Loughconneera, Inisheer, Spiddal Convent, Tiernee, Drim Island, Lettermore Island, Lettermacow, Lettercallow, St. MacDara's Boys', Ard Mixed, St. MacDara's Infants, Inishark, Carragarew, St. Ronan's Boys', St. Ronan's Girls', Clonbur Boys', Clonbur Girls', Trabane Island, Mason Island, Feenish Island, Oatquarter Girls', Glanecmurrin, Clonkeenkerrill, Cornamona Boys', Innistrawar, Knock Island.
Captain CRAIGasked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that voluntary managers of national schools in Ireland are personally liable for accidents to teachers and scholars under the Workmen's Compensation Act as well as under the common law; and if he can state whether a fund has been started by the Commissioners of National Education to indemnify them against claims that may arise, or to pay the premiums necessary to insure against such claims?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Commissioners of National Education have been advised by Counsel that managers are liable for accidents to teachers under the Workmen's Compensation Act. They are not in a position to express any opinion as to the liability of managers in regard to accidents to pupils. The answer to the last paragraph of the question is in the negative.