asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state what were (a) the receipts into, and (b) the payments out of the unemployment fund during each of the years ending September 30th, 1938, 1939 and 1940.
Written Answers. - Unemployment Fund.
I am circulating with the Official Report a statement containing the desired information.
Following is the statement:—
RECEIPTS INTO AND PAYMENTS OUT OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT FUND DURING EACH OF THE YEARS ENDING 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1938, 1939 AND 1940.
|
Year ending 30th September |
|||||||||
|
1938 |
1939 |
1940 |
|||||||
|
(a) RECEIPTS: |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
Contributions by Employers and Workpeople |
957,171 |
12 |
6 |
979,881 |
19 |
0 |
935,768 |
4 |
10 |
|
Contributions out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas |
273,396 |
9 |
6 |
279,933 |
8 |
5 |
267,075 |
2 |
3 |
|
Income from Investments |
207 |
2 |
5 |
5,625 |
0 |
4 |
9,701 |
4 |
6 |
|
Amounts recovered in respect of: |
|||||||||
|
(1) Benefit paid in error |
949 |
11 |
2 |
747 |
15 |
7 |
724 |
11 |
9 |
|
(2) Refunds by officials in respect of overpayments of Unemployment Benefit |
8 |
16 |
9 |
21 |
16 |
2 |
— |
||
|
Total Receipts |
1,231,733 |
12 |
4 |
1,266,209 |
19 |
6 |
1,213,269 |
3 |
4 |
|
(b) PAYMENTS: |
|||||||||
|
Unemployment Benefit paid to Workpeople |
649,300 |
13 |
1 |
645,297 |
16 |
7 |
769,650 |
4 |
10 |
|
Unemployment Benefit paid to Workpeople in error |
1,275 |
6 |
1 |
1,002 |
16 |
4 |
927 |
14 |
6 |
|
Repayment to Association in lieu of Unemployment Benefit |
10,976 |
19 |
7 |
15,998 |
6 |
8 |
30,456 |
17 |
8 |
|
Refunds of contributions paid in error |
946 |
9 |
1 |
1,006 |
9 |
1 |
971 |
12 |
1 |
|
Grants for Travelling Expenses |
6 |
7 |
11 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
17 |
10 |
|
Appropriations-in-Aid of U.I. & U.A. Vote in respect of cost of Administration |
184,518 |
11 |
1 |
188,913 |
1 |
4 |
180,270 |
8 |
8 |
|
Contribution to U.I. & U.A. Vote under Section 5 of the Unemployment Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1938 |
283,904 |
0 |
0 |
300,000 |
0 |
0 |
300,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
Refunds to officials on account of overpayments of benefit recovered from claimants |
— |
— |
5 |
6 |
2 |
||||
|
Total Payments |
1,130,928 |
6 |
10 |
1,152,221 |
17 |
1 |
1,282,286 |
1 |
9 |