§ Mr. LUNDONasked the Chief Secretary how many places are set apart for teachers in the service in each of the training colleges for teachers in Ireland; how many teachers in the service, having passed the King's scholarship examination at Easter, 1913, were called to training in the session commencing September, 1913; how many such teachers passed the King's scholarship examination at Easter, 1914; and will successful candidates be called to training in the session opening in 1914?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Commissioners of National Education inform me that 20 per cent, of the vacancies are set apart for teachers in the service in each of the training colleges in Ireland. Forty-eight teachers having passed the King's scholarship examination at Easter, 1913, were called to training in the session commencing September, 1913. Ninety-eight teachers passed the King's scholarship examination at Easter, 1914, and a certain proportion of these candidates will be called to training, but the number cannot be stated at present.