§ Mr. KERR-SMILEYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland what building Grants were made to convent schools during the six years ending the 31st March, 1912; if he will divide those Grants into building Grants made to convent schools which adopt the principle of classification, and building Grants made to convent schools which do not adopt that principle; and if he will divide those Grants into building Grants which cover the whole cost of erection, Grants which cover only two-thirds of the same, and Grants which cover less than the whole and more than two-thirds?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Commissioners of National Education inform me that during the six years ended 31st March, 1912, building Grants to the amount of £27,992 were given towards the erection of vested convent national schoolhouses. With two exceptions all the schools in respect of which the above Grants were given were paid according to the system of capitation, but quite recently one of them has adopted the principle of classification. In no case was a larger Grant than two-thirds of the Board of Public Works estimate of cost sanctioned.