§ MR. P. C. DOOGAN (Tyrone, E)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, whether the Commissioners of National Education have recommended to the Irish Government that the average attendances to qualify for an assistant in a National school be reduced from 70 to 60; and, if he is prepared to state whether that recommendation will be acceded to?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURA recommendation of the nature referred to has been made by the Commissioners of National Education to the Irish Government, and is undoubtedly well worthy of consideration. It would however, involve a considerable increase of expenditure, and the Government have not seen their way to advise its immediate adoption. The matter will not be lost sight of, however.
§ MR. DOOGANI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, if he is aware that the Assistant National School Teachers in Ireland are not paid, as principals are, the full salaries to which their classes entitle them; and, whether he will take steps to have this grievance redressed?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURI would refer the hon. Gentleman to the replies already given by me on the 3rd and 18th instant, to similar Questions addressed to me on the subject.