asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of children in respect of whom children's allowances are paid and the like figures for each of the past ten years in (i) Dublin city and county and (ii) the rest of the State.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Children's Allowances.
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The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
THE NUMBER of children in respect of whom children's allowances were paid in (i) Dublin City and County and (ii) the rest of the State on 31st March in each of the last ten years.
|
Year 31st March |
Total number of Children |
Number of Children in Dublin City and County |
Number of Children in the rest of the State |
|
(000's) |
(000's) |
(000's) |
|
|
1956 |
587 |
147 |
440 |
|
1957 |
588 |
147 |
441 |
|
1958 |
590 |
148 |
442 |
|
1959 |
601 |
150 |
451 |
|
1960 |
605 |
151 |
454 |
|
1961 |
601 |
150 |
451 |
|
1962 |
604 |
151 |
453 |
|
1963 |
604 |
151 |
453 |
|
1964 |
902* |
229 |
673 |
|
1965 |
926 |
232 |
694 |
*The big increase over 1963 is due to the introduction of payment for first children on 1st November 1963, under the provisions of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1963.