asked the Minister for Social Welfare (a) the gross expenditure on Social welfare for each year since 1957 including the estimated figure for the current year; and (b) the cost of administration of the social welfare services for each year since 1957 including the estimated cost for the current year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Social Welfare Expenditure.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Cheann Comhairle to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Year |
Gross expenditure on social welfare (including administration) |
Cost of Administration |
|
£000's |
£000's |
|
|
957-58 |
32,379 |
1,928 |
|
958-59 |
32,199 |
1,991 |
|
1959-60 |
32,549 |
2,006 |
|
1960-61 |
34,014 |
2,138 |
|
1961-62 |
37,891 |
2,264 |
|
1962-63 |
40,089 |
2,433 |
|
1963-64 |
45,451 |
2,407 |
|
1964-65 |
51,399 |
3,137 |
|
1965-66 |
55,824 |
3,165 |
|
1966-67 |
63,473 |
3,563 |
|
1967-68 |
68,386 |
3,563 |
|
1968-69 |
77,142 |
3,780 |
|
1969-70 |
92,824 |
4,377 |
|
1970-71 |
113,719 |
4,977 |
|
(provisional) |
||
|
1971-72 |
129,137 |
5,749 |
|
(estimated) |