I move:—
Go ndeontar suim bhreise ná raghaidh thar £250,000 chun íoctha an Mhuirir a thiocfaidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1933, chun íoc Pinseana Sean-Aoise (8 Edw. 7, c. 40; 1 agus 2 Geo. 5, c. 16; 9 agus 10 Geo. 5, c. 102; Uimh. 19 de 1924, Uimh. 1 de 1928; agus Uimh. 18 de 1932); chun Pinseana fén Blind Persons Act, 1920 (10 agus 11 Geo. 5, c. 49, a. 1); agus chun Costaisí riaracháin áirithe bhaineann leo san.
That a supplementary sum not exceeding £250,000 be granted to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1933, for the payment of Old Age Pensions (8 Edw. 7, c. 40; 1 and 2 Geo. 5, c. 16; 9 and 10 Geo. 5, c. 102; No. 19 of 1924, No. 1 of 1928 and No. 18 of 1932); for Pensions under the Blind Persons Act, 1920 (10 and 11 Geo. 5, c. 49, s. 1); and for certain administrative expenses in connection therewith.
This Supplementary Estimate is necessary to give effect to the provisions of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1932, which was in fulfilment of the budgetary undertaking to introduce a Bill which would so amend the existing Old Age Pensions Act as to dispense very largely with the means test in so far as sustenance and shelter given by charitable people or by relatives out of filial affection were taken into consideration by the Pensions Officer in assessing means. The total cost of the Bill is estimated to be £250,000 in the present year.