asked the Minister for Defence if he will state (1) the total number of applications for service certificates received to date under Section 7 of the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934; (2) the number of such applications investigated to date by the referee and reported upon to the Minister in accordance with Section 8 of the Act; (3) the number of applicants in regard to whom the referee has reported—(a) that they are applicants to whom the Act applies; (b) that they are not applicants to whom the Act applies; (4) the number of applicants in each grade to whom service certificates have been granted under Section 10 of the Act; (5) the number of persons in each rank to whom pensions are now payable under Section 11 of the Act; and (6) the average amount of pension granted to applicants in (a) Rank A; (b) Rank B; (c) Rank C; (d) Rank D, and (e) Rank E.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Military Service Pensions.
As the answer contains a number of figures, I propose to circulate it in the Official Report.
The following is the answer:—
The particulars asked for by the Deputy are as follows:—
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1. Total number of applications for service certificates received to date |
57,673 |
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2. Total number of applications reported on by the referee |
5,370 |
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3. Number of applicants in regard to whom the referee has reported that:— |
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(a) they are applicants to whom the Act applies |
5,306 |
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(b) they are not applicants to whom the Act applies |
64 |
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4. Number of applicants in each grade to whom service certificates have been granted:— |
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Grade A |
20 |
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B |
39 |
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C |
246 |
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D |
1,380 |
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E |
3,422 |
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5. Number of persons in each grade to whom pensions are now payable:— |
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Grade A |
20 |
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B |
39 |
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C |
344 |
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D |
1,337 |
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E |
3,308 |
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6. Average amount of pension granted to applicants in:— |
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Grade A |
£218 |
0 |
3 |
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B |
£143 |
16 |
5 |
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C |
£90 |
19 |
1 |
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D |
£47 |
16 |
0 |
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E |
£18 |
11 |
6 |
asked the Minister for Defence if he will state when a decision will be conveyed to Mr. Michael Dunne, William Street, Athy, in respect of his application for a pension under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934.
I have nothing to add to my reply to the Deputy's question of the 1st December last regarding this applicant.
As it is ten months since this man was before the board, can the Minister say what is the cause of the delay? What is the justification for delaying a decision for ten months after the man has furnished all the particulars? Surely he ought to know what the decision is one way or the other. It is particularly important to this man that he should know the decision in his case.
The referee is dong his utmost to clear them all up.
I think the Minister will agree that the referee is not suffering from excessive perspiration after having heard an application ten months ago, when there is no decision since.