asked the Minister for Education if he will state the number of male lay national teachers paid on the scale applicable to single men for the years ending 30th June, 1949, 1950 and 1951.

I have not the information available at present for the particular periods for which the Deputy asks but the following will, I hope, be sufficient for his purpose.

The numbers of male lay national teachers paid on the scale applicable to single men trained teachers were:—