§ Mr. MURPHY, (Kerry, E.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he can state the number of teachers admitted to A (1) pensions from 1879 to 1889, 1889 to 1899, and 1898 to 1907, respectively; if he can give the number who, having reached the age for retirement, are now awaiting admission; and if they will be allowed to continue to serve until admitted to the pension rights of their class.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) On the foundation of the pension fund in 1879 the number of teachers admitted to the pension establishment of the first division of the first class was 230. The number admitted from 1880 to 1888, inclusive, was 145; from 1889 to 1897, inclusive, 195; and from 1898 to 1906, inclusive, 131. 1809 No teachers who have reached the age for compulsory retirement are awaiting admission to the pension establishment in question. There is no provision in the pension rules for admitting teachers to such pension establishment after they have reached the age for compulsory retirement.