§ MR. BLANE (Armagh, S.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If the National School Teachers are frequently delayed in the payment of the result fees due to them two or three months after the examination; if so, can he state the cause of delay, and what steps he proposes to take to secure more prompt payment by the Commissioners of Education?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH) (Bristol, W.)If the hon. Member will mention any case in which he thinks undue delay has occurred, the Commissioners of National Education will be happy to investigate it. Speaking generally, the Commissioners can only say that every effort is made by their Department to secure prompt payment; and that when delay, such as is mentioned in the Question, occurs it is the result of irregularity in the claim which necessitates inquiries and correspondence.