asked the Taoiseach (a) the national expenditure on social welfare and security for 1966, excluding administrative costs, (b) the percentage increase over 1958, (c) the expenditure per head of population and (d) the total as a percentage of gross national product.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Expenditure.
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The information requested by the Deputy is shown in the following table.
NATIONAL expenditure on social welfare and security for 1966-7, excluding administrative costs.
|
(a) Total expenditure |
£63.7 million |
|
(b) Percentage increase over 1958-9 |
95.0% |
|
(c) Expenditure per head of population |
£22.1 |
|
(d) Total as a percentage of gross national product |
6.0% |