I move:-
Go ndeontar suim ná raghaidh thar £260,002 chun slánuithe na suime is gá chun íoctha an Mhuirir a thiocfaidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1936, chun Pinsean Créachta agus Mí-ábaltachta, Pinsean Breise agus Pinsean Fear Pósta, Liúntaisí agus Aiscí (Uimh. 26 de 1923, Uimh. 12 de 1927, agus Uimh. 24 de 1932) chun Pinsean seirbhíse Míleata (Uimh. 48 de 1924 agus Uimh. 43 de 1934); agus chun síntiúisí agus costaisí iolardha ina dtaobh san.
That a sum not exceeding £260,002 be granted to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1936, for Wound and Disability Pensions, Further Pensions and Married Pensions, Allowances and Gratuities (No. 26 of 1923, No. 12 of 1927, and No. 24 of 1932), for Military Service Pensions (No. 48 of 1924 and No. 43 of 1934); and for sundry contributions and expenses in respect thereof.
Provision is made in this Estimate for the payment of pensions and allowances under the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1932 (wound and disease), and for service pensions under the Military Service Pensions Acts, 1924 to 1934. The total amount of the Estimate is £390,002. The amount of the Vote for 1934-35 (including a Supplementary Vote of £11,200) was £299,676. There is, therefore, an increase of £90,326 on the previous year's Estimate.
There is increased provision to the extent of £5,000 for wound and disability pensions and gratuities under the Army Pensions Act, 1932, which it is anticipated will be awarded in the current financial year. These pensions are payable from the 1st April, 1932, so that each new pension awarded involves payment of three years' arrears, in addition to the payment for the current year. During the financial year 1934-35, 154 new awards of pensions and allowances were made under the Army Pensions Act, 1932, amounting to £15,889 per annum and 112 awards of gratuities, in wound and dependency cases, totalling £9,305.
Provision is made in this Estimate for 122 further new awards of pensions and allowances amounting to £14,330 per annum, and 110 gratuities totalling £8,805, in wound and dependency cases. There is increased provision in this Estimate to the extent of £82,000 for military service pensions under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934. Provisions is made for 1,500 pensions under that Act, and for arrears on 1,100 as from the 1st October, 1934.