andDr. O'Connell asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of convictions secured in each of the last three years for illegal possession of pension books and children's allowance books.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Pension and Children's Allowance Books.
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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:
|
Year ended 30th November |
Number of Convictions Secured |
|
|
Children's Allowance Books |
Pension Books (Old Age and Widows' Pensions—Contributory and Non-Contributory) |
|
|
1967 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
1968 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
1969 |
2 |
Nil |
Would it be possible for the Minister to give us the number involved? Surely he should be able to do that without having to have a tabular statement.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement.
Surely the number is not in tabular form?
The numbers form part of the table.
What is the total number in the last year?
Two.
What about the year before that?
Then you have only one to go.
I am too obliging.