§ Mr. O'DONNELLasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether certain managers waited on the Board of Education on the 5th December, 1916, re the granting of the commission of the peace to Irish teachers; whether they favoured or 1521W oppoeed the proposal; and will he give the names and addresses of the members of the deputation and state whether they represented the views of the public elected bodies of the country, or, if not, whom do they represent?
§ Mr. DUKEI am informed that certain representative managers of schools were received by a Committee of the Board of National Education on the date mentioned, and in the course of the proceedings expressed themselves as strongly of opinion that it was not desirable that national teachers should act as magistrates. The Commissioners inform me that they consider it would not be in the public interest to state the names and addresses of the managers who were present at the meeting.