§ Mr. SHEEHANasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he is aware that for the last two quarters the average attendance at the Knockeenahone Girls' School, county Kerry, has been over fifty; can he, therefore, explain why the manager, Monsignor O'Leary, Castle-island, did not appoint an assistant teacher, as required by the rules of the Commissioners of National Education; and, in the interests of the pupils attending this school, will he state what steps it is proposed to take in the matter?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Commissioners of National Education inform me that the average attendance of pupils at this school has been over fifty for the past two quarters, and they propose to recognise the present junior assistant mistress, who is a trained teacher, as full assistant teacher from 1st October, 1912.