§ Mr. O'DOHERTYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he will state why the principal teacher of Malin Head National School, Roll No. 14,739, who was promoted from 1st April, 1910, has not yet received his grade salary, although Rule 105 (a) of the Commissioners states that teachers promoted from a lower to a higher grade receive on promotion the salary fixed for the grade to which they are promoted; and whether it is the intention of the Government to allow the Commissioners to pay to this teacher the arrears due to him, which up to 30th September last amounted to £18?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe principal teacher of Malin Head National School has not received the salary of the grade to which he was promoted from 1st April, 1910, in consequence of the limitation of the standard numbers in the grade.
§ Mr. O'DOWDasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he can explain why Mr. John Cahill, principal teacher of Moylough, county Sligo, national school, Roll No. 13,831, who was promoted to a higher grade for satisfactory service on 1st April, 1911, has not yet received his grade salary, although Rule 105 (a) of the Commissioners states that teachers promoted from a lower to a higher grade receive on promotion the salary fixed for the grade to which they are promoted; whether this teacher, who is classed first class under the regulations in force to 1900, is in charge of a first-class grade school; whether, in point of attendance and reports, he claimed a salary of £132 12s. in 1901 as a highly classed teacher by special regulation of the Board and was only allowed £109; and, if so, whether this teacher will now be allowed the arrears of salary due to him?
§ Mr. BIRRELLMr. John Cahill, principal teacher of Moylough national school, has not received the salary of the grade to which he was promoted from the 1st April, 1911, owing to the limitation of the standard numbers in the grade. On appointment to his present school, Mr. Cahill's salary was increased from £65 to 1280 £94 per annum in addition to capitation grant. This salary has since been increased by triennial increments to £107 per annum. He can receive no further increase pending vacancies in the grade to which he was promoted.
§ Mr. O'DOWDArising out of the reply, may I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether it is a fact that this teacher would be entitled to £132 12s. annual salary under the old regulations, and whether it was publicly promised by the Resident Commissioner that none of the existing teachers under the rules in force prior to 1900 would suffer by the introduction of the new rules in 1900?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI am afraid I cannot answer that question.