§ MR. MURPHY (Kerry, E.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that the salary of the teacher of Lissey-casey National School, Roll number 10,321, Circuit 17, Section A, which has an average attendance of 104.8 pupils the inspector's report for past year good, and the teacher trained with special distinction, is only at the rate of £56 per annum; and, if so, will he say if this teacher has received the special consideration promised to such teachers when the new scheme of paying teachers was issued; and what approximately would be his salary under the superseded rules.
(Answered by Mr. Wyndham.) I am informed by the Board of National Education that this teacher was appointed for the first time as a recognised teacher of a National School on the 9th October. 1902, and that, like all teachers on first appointment, he was granted £56 per annum consolidated salary and residual capitation grant, or a total of about £72 per annum. He will not be eligible for an increase of salary under the rules until he has served for three years from the date mentioned. No special consideration was promised to such teachers when the new scheme was issued. He might have earned £110 per annum had the old rules remained in force, but that would have been practically maximum and was liable to serious fluctuation, whereas his present income is progressive by triennial increments and promotion, and may reach over £200 per annum.
§ MR. SLOANTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he will consider the advisability of allowing the salaries of National school teachers to be paid monthly instead of quarterly as they are at present.
(Answered by Mr. Wyndham.) I would refer to my reply, to which I have nothing to add, to the similar Question of my hon. friend the Member for North Down, dated 17th November, 1902†.
†See (4) Debates, exiv, 1127.