MR. TUTTE (Westmeath, N.)I beg-to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland can he state the reason why the Commissioners of National Education in Ireland refused to grant the teacher of Killough, County Westmeath, boys' school, his full class salary for quarter ended 30th June, 1893, having regard to the fact, that the daily attendance during that period was up to the required average; and why the Commissioners refused to give the said teacher the benefit of Rule 164 (a) in granting his salary for quarter ended 31st March, 1893, the diminished attendance during that quarter having been caused by a serious outbreak of scarlatina and measles in the locality of the school?
MR. J. MORLEYI am informed by the Commissioners of National Education that salary at the highest rate was not refused for the June, 1893, quarter, but that second-class salary only was paid as a provisional arrangement pending further consideration of the case by the Commissioners. For ii similar reason salary at the second-class rate was paid provisionally for the March quarter of 1893. If it can be clearly established that the cause of the decline in the average attendance was of a temporary character full-class salary will be paid.
§ MR. TUITEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the teacher sent a medical certificate to the National Education Commissioners proving that the falling-off in the daily attendance was due to the facts stated in the question?