§ 18. Mr. O'DONNELLasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether in England grants from Imperial sources are paid to local authorities for the instruction given to pupil teachers; whether no such grant has been paid in Ireland since 1900; whether, as a result, the number of men candidates for the training colleges has seriously decreased; and will he provide for special payment for this work in the future?
§ Mr. DUKEThe Commissioners of National Education have no information as to grants made by the Board of Education for the instruction of pupil teachers in primary schools in England. Gratuities used to be paid to teachers in Ireland for instruction given to monitors; but the Regulation authorising these payments was withdrawn in 1900. I am considering whether they can be reintroduced.