§ Mr. FETHERSTONHAUGHasked the Chief Secretary why it is that a number of national school teachers in Ireland, about 150, have been promoted to a class which entitles them to increased salary, but they have, in fact, not received the increase and are in the position of enjoying promotion on paper only?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI would refer the hon. and learned Member to my reply to the similar question addressed to me on this subject by the hon. Member for North Westmeath on 31st March.
§ Mr. O'DONNELLasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he will state when he expects the rules and programme of the Intermediate Education Board for Ireland for the coming year to be laid upon the Table?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Intermediate Education Board inform me that the rules and programme for the coming year are still under consideration, and they are, therefore, not at present in a position to say when they will be laid on the Table.
§ Mr. HAZLETONasked when the Annual Report of the Board of National Education, due in August last, will be published; and what is the reason for the delay in publishing it?
1652W
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Report has been returned to the Commissioners of National Education in order that a section of it, which had already been published in the Press by the authority of the Commissioners, might be deleted. The Commissioners have not yet submitted the amended Report to His Excellency.