HC Deb 14 November 1916 vol 87 cc579-80
58. Mr. HUGH LAW

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is now prepared to grant an increase of war bonus to the Irish national school teachers and to place the women teachers in this respect upon an equality with the men; and whether he is further prepared to extend such bonus to meet the case of retired teachers?

Mr. McKENNA

After consultation with my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary I find that the position of the women teachers in Ireland is such as to justify the payment to them of war bonus at the same rates as have already been announced in the case of the men teachers. As regards the last part of the question, I can add nothing to my reply to the hon. Member for South Kilkenny on 26th October.