asked the Minister for Health if he will state in respect of each of the periods 1956/57, 1957/58 and 1st April, 1958 to 30th September, 1958, the number of applications for disabled persons' maintenance allowances (a) made and (b) refused.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Disabled Persons' Maintenance Allowances.
3.
The numbers of applications for disabled persons' maintenance allowances made during the years ended the 31st March, 1957, and 31st March, 1958, and the half-year ended the 30th September, 1958, and the numbers of applications refused during these periods were as follows:—
|
Number of Applications made |
Number of Applications refused |
|
|
Year ended 31-3-57 |
6,132 |
3,416 |
|
Year ended 31-3-58 |
4,678 |
2,579 |
|
Half-year ended 30-9-58 |
2,175 |
1,069 |