asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state under each heading what were (a) the receipts into, and (b) the payments out of the Unemployment Fund during (1) the 12 months commencing October 1st, 1939; and (2) the 12 months commencing October 1st, 1940.
Written Answers. - Unemployment Assistance Fund.
The information sought in respect of the 12 months commencing October 1st, 1939, was given in reply to a question by Deputy Davin on 2nd April, 1941. I am circulating with the Official Report a statement showing the figures for the 12 months commencing 1st October, 1940.
Following is the statement:—
RECEIPTS INTO AND PAYMENTS OUT OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT FUND DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS COMMENCING 1ST OCTOBER, 1940.
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
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(a) RECEIPTS: |
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Contributions by Employers and Workpeople |
951,331 |
19 |
7 |
|
Contributions out of Moneys provided by the Oireachtas |
271,458 |
5 |
4 |
|
Income from Investments |
12,525 |
11 |
5 |
|
Amounts recovered in respect of: |
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|
(1) Benefit paid in error |
530 |
0 |
4 |
|
(2) Refunds by Officials in respect of overpayments of Unemployment Benefit |
1 |
1 |
10 |
|
Total Receipts |
1,235,846 |
18 |
6 |
|
(b) PAYMENTS: |
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|
Unemployment Benefit paid to Workpeople |
809,535 |
9 |
2 |
|
Unemployment Benefit paid to Workpeople in error |
671 |
11 |
4 |
|
Payments to Associations in lieu of Unemployment Benefit |
25,355 |
4 |
1 |
|
Refunds of contributions paid in error |
1,056 |
9 |
7 |
|
Grants for travelling expenses |
0 |
16 |
2 |
|
Appropriations-in-Aid of Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment Assistance Vote in respect of cost of Administration |
183,225 |
16 |
4 |
|
Contribution to Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment Assistance Vote under Section 5 of the Unemployment Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1938 |
300,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Payments |
1,319,845 |
6 |
8 |