§ MR. WILLIAM CORBET (Wicklow, E.)asked the Solicitor General for Ireland if it was a fact that the Commissioners of National Education had refused to pay result fees to Mr. James Ryan, of Trooperstown National School, Rathdrum, county Wicklow, for giving instruction in agriculture, on the ground that such instruction was given both within and out of the ordinary school hours; and, if so, whether steps will be taken to award the fees for the work actually done?
§ *MR. MADDENThe Commissioners of National Education inform me that it is a fact that result fees have been refused in the case in question, on the ground that the instruction had been given, contrary to rule, partly outside of school hours. The Commissioners have no power to award any result fees under the circumstances.