andMr. Kitt asked the Minister for Education if he will consider granting the retiring gratuity, which is awarded to national teachers who retired subsequent to 1st January, 1950, to all retired teachers.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - National Teachers' Retiring Gratuity.
Representations received from the Irish National Teachers' Organisation and from the Pensioned Teachers' Association as to the granting of a retiring gratuity to all retired teachers have been under examination. I have not yet been able to have the matter finally considered.