asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state (a) the number of persons in receipt of home assistance on the last Saturday of each month from April, 1936, to September, 1937, inclusive and (b) the total expenditure on home assistance in each of these months.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Home Assistance Payments
The information asked for by the Deputy is prepared in tabular from up to August, 1937, and will be printed in the Official Report. The compilation of the information for the month of September, 1937, is not yet completed.
Table showing the number of persons in the Irish Free State in receipt of Home Assistance on the last Saturday of each month from April, 1936, to August, 1937, inclusive and the total expenditure on Home Assistance in each of these months.
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Total Number of persons in receipt of Home Assistance |
Total Expenditure on Home Assistance |
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£ |
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April |
1936 |
83,153 |
45,719 |
|
May |
,, |
82,941 |
56,060 |
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June |
,, |
81,867 |
44,445 |
|
July |
,, |
80,288 |
43,677 |
|
August |
,, |
80,379 |
53,906 |
|
September |
,, |
79,258 |
43,528 |
|
October |
,, |
79,916 |
54,043 |
|
November |
,, |
79,832 |
44,844 |
|
December |
,, |
77,178 |
48,430 |
|
January |
1937 |
81,986 |
57,350 |
|
February |
,, |
82,987 |
47,526 |
|
March |
,, |
81,662 |
47,916 |
|
April |
,, |
80,194 |
46,783 |
|
May |
,, |
80,400 |
58,506 |
|
June |
,, |
80,486 |
47,437 |
|
July |
,, |
78,627 |
56,090 |
|
August |
,, |
79,534 |
44,762 |
|
September |
,, |
Return not |
available |