§ Mr. StottTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assurances have been given by the Department of Education to the education and library boards that the funding of the 1992 teachers pay award would be fully met by DENI.
§ Mr. HanleyWhen initial financial allocations for 1992–93 were made by DENI to education and library boards, they were informed that their budgets assumed an increase of 5 per cent. in teachers costs from 1 April 1992. Boards were also advised that should the pay settlement be greater than 5 per cent. the Department would seek to ensure that the increase would be covered by additional resources, but no guarantee could be given at that stage.