§ Mr. GUINEYasked what was the amount of results fees paid to national teachers in Ireland for teaching the Irish language in the last financial year; of this sum how much was paid to male teachers in county Cork; how much was paid to female teachers in the same county; on what bases are the results fees calculated; and are results fees paid to teachers who have themselves no certificate to teach Irish or no knowledge of the language?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Commissioners of National Education inform me that the amount of fees paid for the teaching of Irish language in national schools (including fees paid in schools in which the bilingual programme is sanctioned) in the last financial year was £12,197 14s. 1d. Of this sum there was paid to male teachers in county Cork £1,088 16s. 4d., to female teachers in the same county £1,113 10s. 2d. The bases on which fees are paid are laid down in the Rules and Regulations of the Commissioners. Fees are not paid to teachers unless they produce certificates or other satisfactory proofs of their competency to teach the subject.