§ Mr. FIELDasked the Chief Secretary whether he can arrange to have the national teachers paid monthly?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI would refer the hon. Member to my reply to the similar question of the hon. Member for South Dublin on 3rd instant.
§ Mr. LONSDALEasked the Chief Secretary if he will state the number of Irish national school teachers who were promoted to Grade I. (2) and Grade I. (1), respectively, for each of the years 1908, 1909, and 1910; how many teachers in each of the above grades, and for each of the above years, did not receive any increment to their salary on promotion from Grade II. to Grade I. (2), or from Grade I. (2) to Grade I. (1), although entitled to such increment according to Rule 105 (a) of the Commissioners; and whether the Government will take any steps to remedy the conditions of which Irish national school teachers complain?
§ Mr. DEVLINasked the Chief Secretary whether he can state the number of national school teachers promoted to the first section, first grade, from 1st April, 1909, and how many, promoted to second section, first grade from the same date have not yet received any increase of salary; how many promoted in these section grades from 1st April 1910, have not yet received any increase of salary; what is the reason for withholding the increases; and what action the Commissioners of Education propose to take in this matter?
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§ Mr. BIRRELLThe following table gives the required information:—
Year. Number of Teachers Promoted. Number of Teachers who did not receive Increments of Salary. To Grade I (2). To Grade I (1). Grade I (2). Grade I (1). 1908 44 26 Nil. Nil. 1909 99 51 0 8 1910 49 18 31 12 The postponement of increments of salary in the above cases was caused by the limitation of the numbers of teachers in Grades I. (2) and I. (1). As regards the final paragraph of the questions, I would refer the hon. Members to my reply to the similar question of the hon. Member for South Kerry on 12th July last.
§ Mr. FFRENCHasked the Chief Secretary if he will grant a Return giving dates on which, between 1901 and 1908, the chief inspectors of national schools held their annual conferences in each of the twenty-two or so inspection circuits in Ireland; and the name of the chief inspector present at each conference?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Return asked for would take a considerable time to prepare, and the Commissioners of National Education are of opinion that the public value of the Return would not be at all commensurate with the time and labour involved.