I move:—
Go bhfuil sé oiriúnach socrú do dhéanamh chun pinsin áirithe do mhéadú agus a údarú go ndéanfar, amach as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas, méaduithe d'ioc ón am a rithfar aon Acht sa tSiosón so chun leathnú do dhéanamh ar an gcáilíocht chomhnaithe is gá chun méadú pinsin d'fháil féalt 6 den Acht Aoisliúntas agus Pinsean, 1923. |
That it is expedient to make provision for the increase of certain pensions and to authorise the payment out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas, of increases as from the passing of any Act of the present Session to extend the residence qualification for the receipt of an increase of pension under Section 6 of the Superannuation and Pensions Act, 1923. |
I would propose, with the leave of the House, to amend this motion very slightly in a direction favourable to Deputy O'Connell. I would make it read, "Payment of increases as from 1st April, 1925." There is one reason why we do not wish this increase to be retrospective to any considerable extent, and that is that considerable complications might arise in the case of people who had died, and the personal representatives of whom would have a title to these arrears of pensions, and would have to be sought out. There is the further point that it is unusual to make these increases retrospective unless they are in fulfilment of a pledge given some considerable time back. There is no pledge in this case except a pledge that was given one or two months ago. If we were to make the date 1st April, 1925, we give these people increases from about the date they would have got them if we had adopted Deputy O'Connell's Bill when it came in and allowed the necessary money resolution to pass. The amount of money involved in this particular Bill is not very large, and, of course, it is not a charge that will continue for any great length of time. I would make the resolution read: "That it is expedient to make provision for the increase of certain pensions, and to authorise the payment of moneys provided by the Oireachtas of increases as from the 1st day of April, 1925, under any Act of the present Session to extend the residence qualifications for the receipt of an increase of pension under Section 6 of the Superannuation and Pensions Act, 1923."