asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total amount expended on home assistance by public assistance authorities during the year ended 31st March, 1937, and the amount so paid in the Dublin assistance area.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Home Assistance Expenditure.
The amounts are £558,142 and £165,353, respectively. The amounts may be subject to slight variations on completion of final audit.
asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the average weekly amount in home assistance in each public assistance area in each of the months of September, October, November and December, 1937, and the average weekly amount of the total amount of home assistance paid in each month, and in the corresponding month in the year 1936.
A statement giving the particulars asked for by the Deputy will be circulated in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Table showing the average weekly amount paid in Home Assistance in each Public Assistance Area in each of the months of September, October, November and December, 1937, and the average weekly amount of the total amount of Home Assistance paid in each month, and in the corresponding month in the year 1936.
Assistance Area |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Balrothery |
197 |
196 |
225 |
229 |
Dublin |
3,399 |
3,729 |
3,630 |
3,665 |
Rathdown |
679 |
647 |
643 |
664 |
Carlow |
110 |
113 |
111 |
122 |
Cavan |
233 |
224 |
252 |
228 |
Clare |
235 |
278 |
244 |
276 |
Cork North |
269 |
268 |
272 |
287 |
,, South |
681 |
684 |
712 |
883 |
,, West |
247 |
252 |
243 |
272 |
Donegal |
324 |
265 |
278 |
273 |
Galway |
249 |
231 |
228 |
247 |
Kerry |
379 |
372 |
388 |
390 |
Kildare |
296 |
298 |
293 |
368 |
Kilkenny |
218 |
245 |
224 |
230 |
Laoighis |
139 |
164 |
138 |
151 |
Leitrim |
101 |
95 |
91 |
100 |
Limerick |
306 |
295 |
302 |
339 |
Limerick Co. Boro. |
160 |
148 |
160 |
182 |
Longford |
114 |
102 |
109 |
124 |
Louth |
153 |
151 |
156 |
172 |
Mayo |
315 |
304 |
300 |
351 |
Meath |
213 |
205 |
209 |
251 |
Monaghan |
120 |
122 |
123 |
141 |
O'Failghe |
175 |
132 |
174 |
173 |
Roscommon |
128 |
190 |
125 |
148 |
Sligo |
175 |
167 |
174 |
197 |
Tipperary N.R. |
164 |
155 |
156 |
172 |
,, S.R. |
270 |
263 |
273 |
323 |
Waterford |
339 |
329 |
382 |
406 |
Westmeath |
152 |
149 |
219 |
188 |
Wexford |
407 |
381 |
365 |
413 |
Wicklow |
279 |
284 |
299 |
306 |
Average weekly amount |
11,226 |
11,438 |
11,498 |
12,271 |
Average weekly amount, 1936 |
10,882 |
10,809 |
11,211 |
12,108 |
asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the number of persons in receipt of home assistance in each public assistance area on the last Saturday of each of the months of September, October, November and December, 1937, and the total number of persons in receipt of home assistance on each of those dates.
A statement giving the particulars required by the Deputy will be published in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
STATEMENT showing number of persons in receipt of Home Assistance on the last Saturday of the months of September, October, November and December, 1937, and the total number of persons on Home Assistance on each of these dates.
Assistance Area |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Balrothery |
1,095 |
1,254 |
1,348 |
1,574 |
Dublin |
21,413 |
20,604 |
20,565 |
20,445 |
Rathdown |
3,816 |
2,932 |
3,109 |
2,976 |
Carlow |
827 |
854 |
830 |
799 |
Cavan |
1,920 |
1,912 |
1,879 |
1,847 |
Clare |
1,901 |
2,106 |
2,295 |
2,084 |
Cork, North |
2,181 |
2,218 |
2,201 |
2,229 |
,,South |
4,390 |
4,675 |
4,983 |
4,530 |
,,West |
2,395 |
2,369 |
2,380 |
2,452 |
Donegal |
2,480 |
2,499 |
2,471 |
2,607 |
Galway |
2,041 |
1,946 |
1,887 |
1,867 |
Kerry |
2,834 |
2,644 |
2,790 |
2,873 |
Kildare |
1,922 |
2,024 |
1,969 |
1,992 |
Kilkenny |
1,644 |
1,616 |
1,640 |
1,633 |
Laoighis |
846 |
870 |
860 |
881 |
Leitrim |
944 |
866 |
774 |
703 |
Limerick |
3,259 |
3,380 |
3,497 |
3,593 |
Limerick Co. Boro. |
1,102 |
1,011 |
943 |
956 |
Longford |
1,108 |
1,130 |
1,157 |
1,290 |
Louth |
968 |
960 |
1,136 |
1,083 |
Mayo |
2,450 |
2,431 |
2,352 |
2,381 |
Meath |
1,330 |
1,361 |
1,398 |
1,396 |
Monaghan |
869 |
958 |
933 |
1,017 |
O'Failghe |
1,275 |
1,199 |
1,309 |
1,375 |
Roscommon |
1,013 |
965 |
971 |
1,003 |
Sligo |
1,142 |
1,305 |
1,378 |
1,263 |
Tipperary, N.R. |
1,122 |
1,097 |
1,071 |
1,047 |
,, S.R. |
2,243 |
2,286 |
2,279 |
2,343 |
Waterford |
2,242 |
2,243 |
2,270 |
2,305 |
Westmeath |
1,025 |
1,023 |
1,028 |
1,099 |
Wexford |
3,628 |
3,243 |
3,067 |
3,200 |
Wicklow |
1,949 |
1,957 |
2,009 |
1,961 |
TOTAL |
79,374 |
77,938 |
78,779 |
78,804 |