§ Mr. SHEEHANasked the Chief Secretary if he can give the name of the young lady who was recently appointed to the vacancy for assistant teacher in the Scar- 1901W taglen National School, county Kerry; what were her qualifications for the position; was she a trained teacher, or has she any sufficient diploma for teaching in a three-teacher school; and, if not, is it the intention of the Commissioners of National Education to give their sanction to the appointment of this person?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Commissioners of National Education inform me that the manager of Scartaglen National School recently notified them that he had appointed as an assistant teacher Miss Annie Flynn, who, it is stated, had been trained in an English training college and had taught as a certificated teacher in an English school. The Commissioners are making inquiries as to Miss Flynn's qualifications with a view to considering the question of sanctioning her appointment under Rule 76 (b).