asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs whether, having regard to the decrease in the value of money, he proposes to increase the total amount in the Minister's Special Fund in order that adequate grants may be made available to retired postal officials in necessitous circumstances.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Increase of Minister's Special Fund.
As stated in reply to a question by Deputy Keane on 19th May, the minimum and maximum grants were recently increased. The total amount provided in the fund has been correspondingly increased.
Can the Minister indicate what was the total amount paid by way of such grants for the 12 months ending March, 1948, and the total amount paid since that date?
For the period 1947-48 there was £1,811 paid, and for the period from January until May I paid £1,080.