asked the Minister for Defence if he will state (1) the maximum, and (2) the minimum amount of annual pay at present payable in respect of each officer rank in the Army, and the respective amount in each case, being 60 per cent. of such annual pay, which in accordance with the Government's present proposals would be paid as pension to an unmarried officer suffering 100 per cent. disablement attributable to service in the forces during the present emergency period.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Army Officers' Disablement Pensions.
The information required by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement, and will be published in the Dáil Reports.
Following is the statement:—
The maximum and minimum regimental rates of annual pay at present payable in respect of each officer rank in the Army are as follows:—
|
Maximum |
Minimum |
|||||
|
£ |
s. |
d |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
2/Lieutenant |
182 |
10 |
0 |
146 |
0 |
0 |
|
Lieutenant |
255 |
10 |
0 |
182 |
10 |
0 |
|
Captain |
328 |
10 |
0 |
255 |
10 |
0 |
|
Commandant |
438 |
0 |
0 |
365 |
0 |
0 |
|
Major |
511 |
0 |
0 |
438 |
0 |
0 |
|
Colonel |
584 |
0 |
0 |
511 |
0 |
0 |
|
Major-General |
800 |
0 |
0 |
800 |
0 |
0 |
|
Lieutenant-General |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
The amount in each case which it is proposed to pay as pension to an unmarried officer suffering 100 per cent. disablement attributable to service in the forces during the emergency period is as follows:—
|
Maximum |
Minimum |
|||||
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
2/Lieutenant |
120 |
0 |
0 |
120 |
0 |
0 |
|
Lieutenant |
153 |
6 |
0 |
120 |
0 |
0 |
|
Captain |
197 |
2 |
0 |
153 |
6 |
0 |
|
Commandant |
262 |
16 |
0 |
219 |
0 |
0 |
|
Major |
306 |
12 |
0 |
262 |
16 |
0 |
|
Colonel |
350 |
8 |
0 |
306 |
12 |
0 |
|
Major-General |
480 |
0 |
0 |
480 |
0 |
0 |
|
Lieutenant-General |
600 |
0 |
0 |
600 |
0 |
0 |