§ MR. MOONEY (Newry)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he is aware of the fact that the ordinary salary payable under the existing rules by the Commissioners of National Education in Ireland works inequitably in the eases of five teachers who entered the service of the Board from the 1st April, 1900, to 31st December, 1900, and are in charge of schools with an average under sixty; whether he is aware that the Commissioners have stated that the ordinary salary will not work inequitably in the case of ten teachers who entered the service in the same year and are in charge of schools with an average of over sixty; and whether he can state what explanation the Commissioners give with reference to the facts set out as regards these five teachers.
§ MR. BIRRELLI have referred this Question to the Commissioners of National Education, who inform me that the Question is too vague to admit of a definite Answer. If the hon. Member 1369 will give particulars of the cases to which he refers in the first part of the Question I will again refer the matter to the Commissioners.
§ MR. MOONEYIf I give the names will the right hon. Gentleman undertake that the Commission of National Education shall not take any action against them? Will he ask the Commissioners to make further inquiry?
§ MR. BIRRELLI do not think that-kind of communication would have the effect the hon. Member has in view.