asked the Minister for Defence if he will state the number of applications for pensions under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934, received to date; the number of such applications which have been refused; the number still awaiting decisions, and the number of pensions awarded to date according to the grades of rank of the recipients; further, whether he will state the average amount of the pensions awarded in respect of each grade of rank and the total annual sum represented by the award to each grade of rank.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral—Answers. - The Military Service Pensions Act.
The following are the particulars asked for:—
|
No. of applications received— |
29,052 |
|
,, ,, refused — |
58 |
|
No. awaiting decision— |
28,549 |
No. of pensions awarded:—
|
to Grade A — |
9 |
|
,,B — |
8 |
|
,,C — |
46 |
|
,, D — |
141 |
|
,, E — |
241 |
|
(Total, 445). |
Average amount of pension awarded in respect of each grade of rank:—
|
Grade A — £246 |
1 |
2 per annum. |
|
,, B — £172 |
3 |
4 ,, ,, |
|
,, C — £113 |
7 |
8 ,, ,, |
|
,, D—£61 |
8 |
8 ,, ,, |
|
,,E —£24 |
16 |
8 ,, ,, |
Total annual sum represented by the award to each grade of rank:—
|
Grade A — £2,214 |
10 |
11 |
|
,, B — £1,377 |
6 |
6 |
|
,, C — £5,215 |
13 |
10 |
|
,,D — £8,661 |
18 |
5 |
|
,, E — £5,985 |
4 |
10 |
Is the Minister in a position, having those figures before him, to give us an estimate of how long it will take to adjudicate all the claims which have been placed before his Department?
We are hoping that the good cases will be cleared up within the next 18 months.
And the bad cases, I take it, will be removed in a wheelbarrow without much consideration?
Just as the Deputy will be removed from Fine Gael if he does not keep his mouth shut.