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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 24 Mar 1943

Vol. 89 No. 11

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Unemployment Insurance Fund.

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of each of the last two insurance years the income of the Unemployment Insurance Fund under various headings and the payments out of the fund under various headings.

I am circulating with the Official Report a statement showing the receipts into and the payments out of the Unemployment Fund for the year ending 30th September, 1942. For the figure for the year ending 30th September, 1941, I would refer the Deputy to the Minister's reply to a question on the subject by Deputy Hickey on 25th March, 1942.

Following is the information—

RECEIPTS INTO AND PAYMENTS OUT OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT FUND DURING THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1942.

RECEIPTS:

£

s.

d.

Contribution by Employers and Workpeople

945,007

16

3

Contribution out of moneys provided by Oireachtas

269,691

18

9

Income from Investments

17,962

5

5

Amounts recovered in respect of:—

(1) Benefit paid in error

922

3

1

(2) Refunds by officials in respect of overpayments of Unemployment Benefit

19

8

7

TOTALS RECEIPTS

£1,233,603

12

1

PAYMENTS:

£

s.

d.

Unemployment Benefit paid to Workpeople

842,993

2

0

Unemployment Benefit paid to Workpeople in error

1,047

10

9

Payments to Associations in lieu of Unemployment Benefit

20,937

9

6

Overallowances of Repayments to Associations in lieu of Unemployment Benefit

0

14

0

Refunds to Employers and Workpeople of contributions paid in error

1,380

11

1

Grants for Travelling Expenses

0

15

9

Appropriations in Aid of Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment Assistance Vote in respect of cost of administration

182,030

2

1

Contribution to Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment Assistance Vote under Section 5 of the Unemployment Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1938

300,000

0

0

TOTAL PAYMENTS

£1,348,390

5

2

Will the Parliamentary Secretary say whether the payments out of the fund include the sum of £300,000 a year for the purpose of making provision for the payment of unemployment assistance?

That is a separate question.

It is in the question.

No. In any case, the Deputy had better wait until he has had an opportunity of examining the reply.

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