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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 17 Jun 1942

Vol. 87 No. 10

Committee on Finance. - Vote No. 44—National Health Insurance.

I move:

Go ndeontar suim ná raghaidh thar £205,667 chun slánuithe na suime is gá chun íoctha an Mhuirir a thiocfaidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1943, chun Tuarastail agus Costaisí i dtaobh na nAchtanna um Arachas Sláinte Náisiúnta, 1911 go 1936, agus na nAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaithe, 1935 go 1940, do Riaradh, agus chun Ilsíntiúisí agus Ildeontaisí, ar a n-áirmhítear Deontaisí áirithe i gCabhair alos Costais Sochar agus Costaisí Riaracháin fé sna hAchtanna um Arachas Sláinte Náisiúnta.

That a sum not exceeding £205,667 be granted to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1943, for Salaries and Expenses in connection with the administration of the National Health Insurance Acts, 1911 to 1936, and the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1940, and for sundry Contributions and Grants including certain Grants-in-Aid in respect of the Cost of Benefits and Expenses of Administration under the National Health Insurance Acts.

When is it proposed to bring the new benefits into operation?

As soon as we get agreement about them.

When does the Minister expect to get agreement?

The general principles have already been agreed upon.

May we expect that they will be brought into operation before the winter?

Vote put and agreed to.
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