asked the Minister for Education if he is prepared to alter the present system of payments to secondary teachers from quarterly to monthly payments, as under the present system very great hardships are imposed, owing to increased cost of living; and, if so, if he will state how soon this alteration can be effected.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Payment of Teachers' Salaries.
I propose to have this alteration made as from the beginning of the next financial year.
Would the Minister be prepared to arrange to have the payments made before the Christmas period?
I am afraid it would be impossible to introduce this amendment during the present financial year. I regret it very much, but that is the position.