Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 9 Apr 1930

Vol. 34 No. 6

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Analysis of Old Age Pensions.

Mr. T. Crowley

asked the Minister for Finance if he will furnish a detailed analysis in reference to old age pensions for each of the financial years 1922-1923 up to and including the year 1929-1930 in a similar manuer to the analysis of old age pensions given in the statistical abstract for the United Kingdom for the financial year ended 31st March, 1922 (70th Edition, pages 60 and 61).

Mr. Blythe

As the answer is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose to circulate it in the Official Report. It contains the required particulars except as regards the year ending 31st March, 1930, for which figures will be available shortly. Following is the answer:—

OLD AGE PENSIONS.

Number of Pensions Payable on last Friday in March in each Year, and the Total Value of Orders Paid during each Year.

Years ended 31st March.	Number of Pensions payable on the last Friday in March.	Number of Pensions of the undermentioned amounts payable on the last Friday in March.	Total Value of Orders paid in the year.	Years ended 31st March
To Men.	To Women.	Total.	10/-	9/-	8/-	7/-	6/-	5/-	4/-	3/-	2/-	1/-
														£
1923	53,244	74,079	127,323	117,340	—	3,635	—	3,923	3	1,922	3	434	63	3,249,138	1923
1924	51,087	71,758	122,845	112,439	—	3,755	—	4,121	—	2,035	—	432	63	3,187,208	1924
1925	47,853	67,964	115,817	29,693	59,609	7,759	4,062	6,899	1,927	2,250	1,660	1,323	635	2,768,359	1925
1926	47,393	67,702	115,095	24,012	64,109	7,968	4,380	6,854	2,097	2,329	1,627	1,156	563	2,577,306	1926
1927	47,208	66,977	114,185	19,024	67,726	8,078	4,535	7,069	2,228	2,407	1,530	1,071	517	2,549,798	1927
1928	47,693	67,016	114,709	14,785	71,800	8,204	4,674	7,396	2,445	2,530	1,450	982	443	2,570,287	1928
1929	48,072	66,998	115,070	78,849	9,411	7,424	4,548	7,310	2,507	2,470	1,296	843	412	2,724,462	1929