§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland why the local education authorities in Northern Ireland have not adopted the model scheme of sick pay regulations for their teachers.
§ Mr. Peter MillsThe Northern Ireland Ministry of Education, which is responsible for the relevant regulations, has received no recommendation to this effect from the Standing Committee on Teachers' Salaries.
§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of the 83 or more teachers who have had service on half pay since 4th January 1973 because of illness are in their first 142W year of service; how many are in their second year of service; how many are in their third year of service; and how many are in their fourth and successive years of service.
§ Mr. Peter MillsThe information is as follows:
Years of Service No. of Teachers 1st 1 2nd 0 3rd 3 4th and subsequent years of service 79