§ Mr. SHEEHYasked how many first-class teachers at present in the service of the National Board have had their salaries reduced through the averages of their schools falling below 35; and whether, if the average falls to 34.4, the teacher loses one-fifth of his salary and the junior assistant is dismissed?
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§ Mr. BIRRELLI would refer the hon. Member to my reply to the similar question addressed to me by the hon. Member for East Down on the 23rd November.
§ Mr. JOHN WALSHasked how many of the forty-eight paper-promoted teachers of 1909–10 are still awaiting payment of increment and arrears; on what principle are some paid and others refused payment; whether £619 per annum, instead of £18,000, would discharge the debt due to these masters; whether the Treasury will sanction the payment of this increment to these men, and arrange the question of future promotions with the National Board afterwards; to what purpose will the money confiscated be applied, and is he aware of the effect upon teachers of this stoppage of a part of their salaries?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Commissioners of National Education inform me that forty-two of the teachers mentioned are still awaiting payment of their grade salaries—twelve of these cases will, however, be disposed of at the next meeting of the Commissioners. Vacancies are filled as they occur in the higher grades in accordance with length of service, efficiency, and size of school of the teachers awaiting to be paid. With regard to the remainder of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to the question on this subject asked by the hon. Member for Mid-Armagh on the 9th November.