§ Mr. HAYDENasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he is receiving deputations on behalf of retired national school teachers in Ireland showing the inadequacy of their pensions even in normal times, but particularly at the present time, and requesting that they should be made participants of any war bonus which may be paid to existing school teachers; and whether he is prepared to recommend to the Treasury that these ex-teachers should be paid the bonus?
§ Mr. LYNCHasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he will consider that the demand of the ex-national school teachers for a bonus is due to the fact that the rise of prices makes it impossible for them to maintain their families as for- 63W merly; and whether, if no other means be available, he will introduce a Bill to deal with the matter?
§ Mr. DUKEI am not receiving deputations in regard to this matter, and would refer hon. Members to the reply given by me to the hon. Members for Limerick West and Dublin (College Green) on 2nd November.
§ Mr. KELLYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the Irish Government have considered the inadequacy of the pensions of retired national teachers, which, in the majority of cases, are not sufficient to afford them the minimum of subsistence; and whether they have made any recommendation to the Treasury on the subject?
§ Mr. DUKEI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given by me on the 2nd November to the questions of the hon. Members for Limerick West and Dublin (College Green) on this matter.