asked the Minister for Social Welfare the minimum and maximum mileage allowance payable (a) generally and (b) by each public assistance authority to assistance officers.
Written Answers. - Mileage Allowances.
25.
The mileage allowances applicable to assistance officers generally are as follows:—
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Initial rates (for mileage up to 4,000 a year) |
Reduced rates (for mileage in excess of 4,000 a year) |
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Motor Car: |
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Under 10 h.p. |
10d. |
5¼d. |
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10 h.p. and under 12 h.p. |
11¼d. |
5¾d. |
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12 h.p. and over (references to h.p. mean h.p. for taxation purposes) |
12d. |
7¼d. |
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Motor Cycle: |
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Solo |
3½d. |
2d. |
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Pedal Cycle: |
2d. per mile for all journeys. |
These allowances, which are payable to assistance officers employed in rural areas in respect of official journeys, are in operation in all counties except Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo. In Donegal the mileage rates are:—
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Motor Car |
6d. |
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Motor Cycle |
3½d. |
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Pedal Cycle |
2d. |
In Leitrim and Sligo the mileage rates are:—
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Motor Car: |
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Under 10 h.p. |
8¾d. |
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10 h.p. and under 12 h.p. |
10d. |
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12 h.p. and over |
10½d. |
Special mileage allowances are payable to two officers in Dublin, whose areas are mainly urban, at the rate of 3½d. per mile. In Cork the normal rates apply subject to an annual limit of £100 to the two officers based in Cork City whose areas extend up to six miles outside the city.
26.
asked the Minister for Defence the daily, weekly or mileage cycle allowance applicable to supervisory civilian employees employed under his Department in 1950 and in 1965.
The rate applicable in both years is 1/-per week.
27.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the daily, weekly or mileage cycle allowance applicable to postmen in 1950 and in 1965.
Postmen who use their private cycles regularly for official purposes are paid weekly allowances. The particulars requested are as follows:
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Travelling per week |
1950 |
1965 |
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s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
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Exceeding 24 hours |
3 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
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Exceeding 18 hours but not exceeding 24 hours |
3 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
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Exceeding 12 hours but not exceeding 18 hours |
2 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
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12 hours or less |
1 |
9 |
2 |
3 |