§ Mr. HUGH LAWasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he will ascertain from the Board of National Education what is the cause of the delay in paying fees for Irish and mathematics in certain instances to teachers who taught these as extra subjects during the year ended 30th June, 1908; and when the payments still outstanding will be paid?
§ Mr. BIRRELLAs I have already informed the hon. Member in reply to a question asked by him on 18th March last, the only cases in which such fees are unpaid are those in which the rules governing payment were not fully complied with. One of those rules required that the subjects should be taught throughout the school year. The Commissioners of Na-892W tional Education have now received Treasury authority for allowing either full or pro rata payment of fees for the past school year for Irish and mathematics in all cases where not less than 40 hours' in situation was commenced not later than 1st January, 1908, and where all other essential conditions were fulfilled. The payment of fees in the cases covered by this sanction will be effected with the least possible delay.