§ Mr. H. LAWasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he will state the number of national schools in county Donegal in which the bilingual programme was in operation during the school year 1917–18; the number of such schools in which fees of 8s., 6s., and 4s., respectively, were paid for such instruction; the number in which payment of fees was refused; and the number in which a lower fee was paid in respect of 1817–18 as compared with previous school years?
§ Mr. SHORTT2526W
The number of national schools in county Donegal in which the bilingual programme was in operation during 1917–18 71 The number of schools in which a fee of 8s. per pupil has been paid 10
The number of schools in which a fee of 6s. has been paid per pupil 22 The number of schools in which a fee of 4s. per pupil has been paid 37 The number of cases in which payment of fees has been refused 1 The number of cases in which a lower fee has been paid for 1917–18 than for 1916–17 5 Fees have been refused for 1917–18 in one case in which they were paid for 1916–17. In the case of one school the inspector's report has not yet been furnished.