§ Mr. PATRICK WHITEasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he will state the amount of the increase put on the. Estimates this year for the purpose of education in the National schools of Ire land; and if he will state the amount of the Exchequer contributions to the teachers' pensions for each of the last ten years, together, with the amount payable as pensions annually to the various classes of teachers?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHThe Estimates for Public Education (Ireland), 1911–12, show a decrease of £3,533, as compared with the previous year. The Exchequer contributions to the Pension Fund for each of the last ten years were:—
The amount payable as pensions on 31st December in each year from 1901 to 1910 to National school teachers in the various classes was:—
£ £ 1901 … … 38,307 1906 … … 18,000 1902 … … 18,000 1907 … … 18,000 1903 … … 18,000 1908 … … 18,000 1904 … … 18,000 1909 … … 18,000 1905 … … 18,298 1910 … … 18,000
Year. Males. Females. 3rd Class. 2ns Class. 1.2 Class. 1.1 Class. 3rd Class 2nd Class. 1.2 Class. 1.1 Class. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 1901 … 9,803 12,771 5,699 3,476 5,824 8,241 4,564 2,987 1902 … 10,115 13,182 5,508 3,579 6,657 8,996 5,070 2,903 1903 … 10,362 13,967 5,725 4,013 7,277 9,705 5,409 2,939 1904 … 10,375 14,279 5,937 4,397 7,834 10,455 5,512 2,912 1905 … 10,771 15,425 6,186 4,669 8,634 10,929 5,942 3,130 1906 … 10,682 15,966 6,004 4,766 9,129 11,220 6,367 3,053 1907 … 10,583 15,822 5,824 4,902 9,561 11,928 6,473 3,383 1908 … 11,023 15,690 5,848 4,839 9,845 12,634 6,762 3,576 1909 … 11,055 16,063 5,803 5,061 10,680 13,405 7,319 3,790 1910 … 10,965 16,380 6,197 5,504 11,204 14,290 8,162 4,149