§ MR. SLOANI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether, in view of the fact that £2 17s. 6d. was deducted from the salary of the teacher of Oatquarter National School, Roll No. 14,532, for the quarter ending 31st March, 1907, although the notice required by the Board's rules in the case of illness of a teacher was served on the manager of the said school within the time required by Rule 92 (c) and in view of the fact that the teacher was only absent through illness one half-day school, he will order the deduction to be paid to the teacher forthwith.
§ MR. BIRRELLThis matter is entirely one for the decision of the Commissioners of National Education, who inform me that they have nothing to add to the reply which I gave on their behalf to the hon. Member's Question on the subject on 23rd July last.
§ MR. BIRRELLThe deduction was made in this case because the teacher closed the school and the managers declined to certify his claim for payment. I cannot interfere in the matter.