§ Mr. GINNELLasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the war bonus paid to Irish national school teachers is to be paid also to retired teachers, male and female, of long and meritorious service, whose small pensions the rise in prices has equally rendered inadequate for their support?
§ Mr. DUKEI have explained, in answer to questions on 16th November and 4th December, the reasons why the proposal cannot be adopted.
§ Mr. BYRNEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he will give particulars of war bonus to be paid to Irish school teachers, and from what date it will be paid; and if he will say when it is likely to be paid?
§ Mr. DUKEA war bonus will be paid to national school teachers from the 1st July last at the following rates: 4s. per week to teachers of both sexes who are in receipt of weekly incomes not exceeding £2, and 3s. per week where the weekly income exceeds £2 but is not over £3. In the cases of convent and monastery schools paid on the capitation system, a Capitation Grant at the rate of 4s. per annum for each unit of the average daily attendance of pupils at such schools will be paid in respect of war bonus. The Commissioners of National Education hope to be in a position to pay the war bonus for the period 1st July to 30th November before the end of the present year.