§ Mr. BOLANDasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether me chairman of the Intermediate Board, who is also Resident Commissioner of National Education, brought to the notice of the Intermediate Board the decision of his fellow-Commissioners that before the adoption of any new regulations of sufficient importance, or likely to prove contentious, full opportunity should be afforded to managers, teachers, and other persons interested, by conference or written communication, to present their views; and whether this procedure was adopted by the Intermediate Board before the new rule imposing a written examination for experimental science was decided on?
§ Mr. DUKEThe Board did not receive from the chairman any information in reference to the proceedings of the National Board referred to in the question. They desire to point out that such information would not, in their view, be of any avail as regards the particular subject under discussion, which they deem to be one of the fulfilment of their legal obligations.