§ MR. RONAYNEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Is the Government prepared to give an assurance that the case of the Irish National School Teachers will be considered during the recess, with a view of introducing a measure early next Session for the improvement of their condition; and, is it proposed, in estimating the average salary of the teachers, to take into account money earned by them outside school hours in the Science and Art Department or otherwise?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, in reply, said, that he had already given an assurance in a debate on this subject, that the case of these teachers should be considered during the Recess with a view of improving their condition and to determine from what funds the means of that improvement should be derived. As to the second part of the hon. Member's Question, that matter would have to be considered.