§ MR. SLOANTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutentant of Ireland; whether he can state how many male 521 principal teachers have been promoted to second division of first grade since the end of the triennial period, 1903; what were the conditions under which promotion was granted to these teachers, and how many were promoted to this grade who had not a single report marked very good or excellent during same period.
(Answered by Mr. Wyndham.) Sixty-five male principal teachers have been promoted to the second division of first grade since the end of the triennial period 1903. These promotions were made under the conditions laid down in Rule 195 (g) and (i). There have been no cases such as indicated at the conclusion of the Question.