§ MR. SEXTONI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland what amount (approximately) out of the school grant for the current year would be applicable to each of the seven objects defined in the Schedule to the Irish Education Bill—namely, augmentation of class salaries of teachers; augmentation of salaries of assistant teachers; capitation grants to schools not having teachers paid by class salaries; bonus to each male assistant teacher of a certain standing and class; corresponding bonus to female assistant teachers; third class salaries to teachers of small schools; and capitation grant in respect of schools the teachers of which receive salaries or other money payments from the Commissioners of Education?
§ MR. JACKSONThe proposed allocation of the school grant for the current year among the objects defined in the Schedule to the Irish Education Bill is approximately as follows: In augmentation of class salaries, about £79,000, of which about £61,000 goes to principals and £18,000 to assistants; in capitation grants to schools not having teachers paid by class salaries, about £10,000; in bonuses to assistants of seven years' standing and classed higher than third class, about £5,000 (males about £1,200, and females about £3,800); in third class salaries to teachers of schools having attendances of from 20 980 to 30 pupils, about £2,600; and the residue to be disposed of as capitation grants to schools the teachers of which receive salaries or other money payment from the Commissioners of Education, about £112,000.