HC Deb 11 July 1898 vol 61 cc468-9
MR. FLAVIN (Kerry, N.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that it is stated in the 63rd Annual Report of the Commissioners of National Education that the average expenditure in Irish National schools is £2 2s. 10¾d., including model schools where the expenditure is £4 3s. 3½d. per pupil, while the expenditure in English Board schools is £2 11s. 11¾d. per pupil, in Scotland £2 8s. 4½d. per pupil, and in Argyll £3 3s. 2d. per pupil; whether the Report of the Commissioners of National Education is correct; and whether any reason can be given why the salary of the Irish assistant teacher is only £63 as compared with the English assistant who receives £97, and the Scotch assistant £103 per annum?

THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE LORD LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND (Mr. GERALD W. BALFOUR,) Leeds, Central

I have referred this Question to the Commissioners of National Education; but as I have not yet been furnished with their observations I must ask the honourable Member to postpone the Question for a day or two.