asked the Taoiseach if he will state (i) the members of the present Government who at any time since January, 1922, have drawn moneys from public funds by way of pension, annual allowance or gratuity, and (ii) in each case (a) the statutory authority under which such moneys were claimed and paid; (b) the amount of such payment and, in the case of a pension, the rate of such pension; (c) the period or periods during which pensions or retiring allowances were paid, and (d) the aggregate to date of all sums as aforesaid paid to each recipient.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Pensions Payable to Members of Government.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have the statement circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement referred to:—
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Name |
Amount of Payment or Rate of Pension |
Period during which Pension Paid |
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I.—WOUND PENSION UNDER ARMY PENSIONS ACT, 1923, SECTION 3 |
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Lieut-Gen. Seán MacEoin |
Varied between £40 and £100 (a). |
10/5/1929 to date. |
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II.—MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS UNDER MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS ACT, 1924, SECTION 4. |
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Gen. Risteárd Ua Maolchatha |
£350 (b) |
From 1/10/1924 (b). |
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Lieut.-Gen. Seán MacEoin |
£180 (c) |
From 10/5/1929 (c). |
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Dr. Thomas F. O'Higgins |
£150 (d) |
From 16/2/1929 (d). |
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III. — GRATUITIES UNDER DEFENCE FORCE REGULATIONS, Nos. 71/1928 AND 37/1929. |
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Lieut.-Gen. Seán MacEoin |
£3,300 (gratuity) |
— |
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Dr. Thomas F. O'Higgins |
£3,032 (gratuity) |
— |
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IV. —MINISTERIAL PENSIONS AND GRATUITY UNDER MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES ACT, 1938, SECTIONS, 14 AND 15. |
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Gen. Risteárd Ua Maolchatha |
£500 (e) |
22/12/1938—18/2/1948. |
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Patrick McGilligan |
£500 |
22/12/1938—18/2/1948. |
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John A. Costello |
£1,250 (gratuity) |
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(a)£40 from 10/5/1929 to 31/12/1933; £80 from 1/1/1934 to 31/3/1934; £60 from 1/4/1934 to 30/9/1934; £40 from 1/10/1934 to 30/9/1935; £80 from 1/10/1935 to 31/3/1940; £100 from 1/4/1940 to 31/3/1945; £40 from 1/4/1945 to 31/3/1946; and £100 from 1/4/1946 to date.
(b)Totally abated from 23/6/1927 to 9/3/1932 and from 18/2/1948 on account of appointment as Minister; reduced to £304 10s. 5d. from 22/12/1938 to 17/2/1948 on account of grant of Ministerial pension.
(c)Abated to £162 from 10/5/1929 to 16/11/1930 on account of receipt of wound pension and Reserve Grant; totally abated for months of August, 1929 and September, 1930, during period of training with Forces; abated to £171 from 17/11/1930 to 31/3/1945 on account of receipt of wound pension; totally abated from 18/2/1948 on appointment as Minister.
(d)Totally abated from 1/1/1930, on appointment as Medical Officer of Health for Co. Meath, until 31/3/1945; abated to £45 for 1945/46 and to £30 from 1/4/1946 to 17/2/1948 on modification of scale of abatements under Military Service Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1945; totally abated from 18/2/1948 on appointment as Minister.
(e)Abated, throughout the period, to £295 9s. 7d. on account of receipt of Military Service Pension.