I move:
Go ndeontar suim Bhreise ná raghaidh thar £303 chun íoctha an Mhuirir a thiocfaidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1934, chun Costaisí Bun-Oideachtais, maraon le Deontaisí i gCabhair do Chiste Phinsin na Múinteoirí.
That a Supplementary sum not exceeding £303 be granted to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending 31st March, 1934, for the Expenses of Primary Education including Grants-in-Aid of Teachers' Pension Fund.
This £303 is a recoupment of portion of the expenses of a school manager in defending an action brought against him by a former teacher in the school. It is a recoupment of one-half of the manager's legal expenses as certified to the Department. The circumstances were that an investigation was carried out in a particular school, and the Department decided to withdraw recognition from an assistant teacher. The teacher subsequently took proceedings against the manager, against the divisional inspector, and against two other teachers in the school. The case was brought before the High Court, and the teacher in question succeeded in getting damages against the two teachers, but not against the manager. Finally, the case was brought to the Supreme Court, and the judgment was there reversed. The manager had to undergo considerable expenses in connection with the case, and a promise was given that a recoupment of his expenses would be favourably considered. Accordingly we have agreed to recoup him to the extent of one-half the expenses.