asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of persons in receipt of (a) contributory widows' pensions and (b) non-contributory widows' pensions in North Tipperary in March, 1961, June, 1961, September, 1961, December, 1961, and March, 1962.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - North Tipperary Widows' Pensions.
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The information asked for by the Deputy is not available in respect of North Tipperary, as statistics are compiled by my Department for the combined area of North and South Tipperary. With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to furnish the available information in the form of a tabular statement to be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
WIDOWS' PENSIONS
|
Number of persons in receipt of widows' pensions in County Tipperary. |
Date |
|
|
Contributory |
Non-Contributory |
|
|
(a) |
(b) |
|
|
1321 |
1038 |
March, 1961 |
|
1364 |
1047 |
June, 1961 |
|
1407 |
1042 |
September, 1961 |
|
1413 |
1041 |
December, 1961 |
|
1441 |
1030 |
March, 1962 |