§ Mr. DEVLINasked the Chief Secretary whether he can state what evidence the senior inspector in charge of Currie (No. 2) Girls' School, Belfast, had for stating that his predecessor had reported the violation of the Commissioners' rule, as was stated in the reply to the hon. Member for East Kerry on 27th May, 1909; who was the predecessor referred to; what was the date of his Report of the breach of the rule; why was no action taken in the Education Office on receipt of this Report; who was the official who neglected his duty in this case; and whether he can further state why the senior inspector did not do his duty in this case, even if his predecessor's Report had not been acted on?
§ Mr. BIRRELLMr. Dewar, the Senior Inspector in question, when asked why he did not report the breach of the rules, to which the hon. Member refers, stated that he found on inquiry from the manager that it had been reported by one of his predecessors, Mr. Pedlow. This being so, he did not think it necessary to report it again. The records of the Education Office do not show why action was not taken on Mr. Pedlow's report, or who was responsible for the failure to take action. The matter was settled in 1907 by the resignation of the manager who was a relative of the teacher.