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