§ Mr. MEAGHERasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the Commissioners of National Education have made any alteration in Hide 92 (j) of their Code; if so, what alteration, and, if not, will he urge the Commissioners to expedite their consideration of this rule, seeing that he has made recommendations to the Commissioners in favour of ladies already in the service; and is he aware that teachers are every day suffering hardships under this rule?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Commissioners of National Education have now ordered that in the case of women teachers in their service on or before the date of its promulgation Rule 92 (j) be not enforced under present circumstances.