§ MR. MOONEY (Newry)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he can state the number of trained teachers that entered the service of the National Board from the 1st April, 1900, till the 31st December of the same year; the number of such teachers at present in charge of schools with an average under sixty that are paid a higher salary than £70 per annum (exclusive of residual capitation and fees for Irish and mathematics); the number of such teachers at present in charge of schools with an average of sixty or over and receiving good reports that are paid the ordinary salary of the National Board; whether the teachers coming under the last head will get the same salary as those coming under the second heading; and, if not, what reasons are assigned by the Commissioners of National Education for this difference of treatment.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The Commissioners of National Education inform 110 me that the Answer to the first inquiry is 222, to the second twelve, and to the third ten. The Answer to the fourth inquiry is in the negative, and in this connection I beg to refer to my Answer to the hon. Member for South Down on 3rd May.