asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state, in respect of each of the two last years for which the information is available: (a) the amounts paid into the Unemployment Fund from various sources and the total receipts of the fund; and (b) the sums paid out of the fund, under various headings, and the total of such payments.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Unemployment Fund.
I am circulating with the official report a statement giving the information requested.
Following is the statement:—
RECEIPTS INTO AND PAYMENTS OUT OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT FUND FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARS ENDING 31ST MARCH, 1945 AND 31ST MARCH, 1946.
|
Year ending 31st March |
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|
1945 |
1946* |
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|
RECEIPTS: |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
Contributions by Employers and Workpeople |
946,798 |
13 |
8 |
971,925 |
0 |
8 |
|
Contributions out of Moneys provided by the Oireachtas |
269,665 |
8 |
0 |
277,113 |
0 |
4 |
|
Amounts recovered in respect of:— |
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|
(1) Benefit paid in error |
723 |
2 |
11 |
776 |
10 |
9 |
|
(2) Refunds by Officials in respect of Overpayments of Unemployment Benefit |
63 |
12 |
8 |
58 |
8 |
7 |
|
Income from Investments |
184 |
6 |
5 |
5,595 |
12 |
1 |
|
TOTAL RECEIPTS |
£1,217,435 |
3 |
8 |
£1,255,468 |
12 |
5 |
|
PAYMENTS: |
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|
Unemployment Benefit paid to Workpeople |
598,673 |
7 |
6 |
670,338 |
0 |
3 |
|
Unemployment Benefit paid to Workpeople in error |
1,091 |
15 |
0 |
1,119 |
2 |
3 |
|
Repayments to Associations in lieu of Unemployment Benefit |
15,745 |
12 |
8 |
7,432 |
0 |
10 |
|
Refunds to Employers and Workpeople of contributions paid in error |
3,023 |
4 |
9 |
2,454 |
9 |
5 |
|
Grants for Travelling Expenses |
0 |
11 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Appropriations in Aid of Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment Assistance Vote in respect of cost of Administration |
182,016 |
19 |
8 |
187,051 |
1 |
0 |
|
Contribution to Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment Assistance Vote under Section 5 of the Unemployment Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1938 |
300,000 |
0 |
0 |
300,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
TOTAL PAYMENTS |
£1,100,551 |
10 |
11 |
£1,168,395 |
13 |
11 |
* The figures given are subject to adjustment and audit.