§ Mr. O'DONNELLasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland what is the number of first, second, and third division candidates summoned to each of the five training colleges for women in Ireland for the coming Session 1911–12; and whether a full inquiry will be made as to whether merit alone was the deciding factor in summoning students to training?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Commissioners of National Education are not in a position to furnish the information requested in the first paragraph of the question, as the college authorities have not yet furnished the returns of candidates selected for admission to training. In the case of Marl-borough Street Training College, which is under the management of the Commissioners, the candidates (other than recognised teachers) who pass the King's Scholarship Examination are chosen in order of merit. In the other colleges candidates are selected by the college authorities from the list of those declared eligible by the Commissioners.