§ Mr. GINNELLasked the Chief Secretary whether, in preparing the promised Bill relating to intermediate education in Ireland, he will try to remedy the want of Parliamentary control over the Intermediate Education Board of which he has frequently complained, so that control of that Board may pass to the Irish Parliament on the Government of Ireland Bill becoming law?
§ Mr. BIRRELLNo, Sir. The Bill which I have promised to bring in is intended to remedy one defect only in the Act constituting the Board of Intermediate Education, namely, the provision which makes the payments to managers of schools dependent on the results of public examinations.
§ Mr. HORNERasked the Chief Secretary if he is in a position to announce that any, and, if so, what steps have been taken with a scheme to increase the emoluments and improve the position of assistant teachers in intermediate schools in Ireland?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI am not at present in a position to make any statement on the subject.