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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 18 Oct 1922

Vol. 1 No. 23

CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. - IRISH TEACHERS—SPECIAL FEES.

TOMAS O CONAILL

To ask the Minister for Education whether it is proposed to discontinue the payment of special fees for teachers of Irish outside school hours, and also the bilingual fees; if so, whether it is proposed to consider the question of compensating teachers who have hitherto been in receipt of such fees because of their contemplated discontinuance; also to ask the Minister if he will state when the fees due on account of the year ended 30th June, 1922, will be paid, and what will be the procedure in the case of classes which it was not possible to have examined before that date.

Professor MacNEILL

Under the new programme no provision is made for the teaching of Irish as an extra subject outside school hours, and accordingly the payment of special fees for this purpose disappears. In the case of schools in which the bilingual programme was sanctioned in the past the question of additional remuneration to the teachers is under consideration, but no final decision has yet been taken on the subject. The delay in payment of fees for the year ended 30th June last has been due to the fact that Inspectors' reports for many schools, especially in remote districts, were delayed owing to the condition of the country. Three-fourths of the claims have now been dealt with, and it is hoped to have the remainder paid within the month. An effort will be made to deal equitably with the claims of classes which it was not found possible to have examined.

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