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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 28 Mar 1944

Vol. 93 No. 4

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Military Service Pensions.

asked the Minister for Defence if he will state the names of members of the Eleventh Dáil who are in receipt of pensions under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1924, and the amount per year in each case; also the total amount paid in respect of such pensions to members of Houses of the Oireachtas in year ending 31st March, 1943.

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 members of the Eleventh Dáil who are in receipt of pensions under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1924, and the gross and nett annual pensions in each case are as follows:—

Name

Gross Annual Pension

Nett Annual Pension

£

s.

d.

£

s.

d.

Patrick Joseph Giles

80

0

0

80

0

0

Thomas Carter

45

7

1

45

7

1

Jeremiah Ryan

176

13

4

176

13

4

Lieut. Gen. Seán MacEoin

180

0

0

171

0

0

Fionan Lynch

303

5

8

303

5

8

Thomas F. O'Higgins

150

0

0

Nil.

The total amount paid to members of Houses of the Oireachtas in respect of pensions awarded under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1924, in the year ended 31st March, 1943, was £1,126 11s. 1d.

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