asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the number of persons in Saorstát Eireann who are receiving old age pensions or blind persons' pensions at each of the different rates specified in Schedule I. of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1924.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - SAORSTÁT PENSIONERS.
As the answer consists of two tabular statements, I pro pose to circulate it in the Official Report.
Following is the answer:—
The latest available figures are as follows:—
Table showing the number of Old Age Pensioners at each of the various rates in Saorstát Eireann on Friday, 30th December, 1927.
|
Rate |
10s. |
9s. |
8s. |
7s. |
6s. |
5s. |
4s. |
3s. |
2s. |
1s. |
Total |
|
Number of Old |
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|
Age Pensioners |
15,979 |
68,989 |
8,076 |
4,593 |
7,243 |
2,342 |
2,458 |
1,470 |
998 |
390 |
112,538 |
Table showing the number of persons in Saorstát Eireann who were in receipt of a pension under Section 1 of the Blind Persons Act, 1920, on Friday, 30th December, 1927.
|
Rate |
9s. |
8s. |
7s. |
6s. |
5s. |
4s. |
3s. |
2s. |
1s. |
Total |
|
Number of Blind |
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|
Pensioners |
2,199 |
128 |
50 |
69 |
36 |
21 |
20 |
4 |
75 |
2,602 |