§ Sir JOHN LONSDALEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the concessions in respect to superannuation, which he has announced to a deputation of teachers, will apply to national school teachers in Ireland; if so, will he state the details of the Government proposals as applied to them; whether provision is to be made this year; and whether the teachers who have already retired will share in the increased benefit?
§ Mr. MEAGHERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether in order to allay the anxiety of those teachers who retired in recent years and those who may retire during the current year, he will state if the advantages of the proposed pension scheme for the Irish national teachers is to be made retrospective?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEI will answer this question and No. 116, in the name of the hon. Member for North Kilkenny together. I fear I can add nothing at present to the answer given by my hon. Friend to the hon. Member for West Kerry on the 14th instant.