MR. PATRICK O'BRIENI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland what provision has been made for the payment of the portions of results fees and customs and excise grant to those teachers whoso results year terminated on dates other than the 31st March, 1900, and who have been working under the results system for periods ranging from one to twelve months ended 31st March, 1900.
§ MR. T. D. SULLIVAN (Donegal, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether schools whoso results period terminated with the end of the financial year, though examined in April and according to the new methods adopted by inspectors, will be paid as usual; and, if not, will the teachers of such schools receive any remuneration for their twelve months work.
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. G. W. BALFOUR, Leeds, Central)In answer to these questions I have to say no results fees can be paid after the 1st April, but teachers who taught under the results system up to the end of the last financial year will receive an equivalent for such fees based on the average payments for the last three years. The mode of payment is at present under consideration.