asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the amounts of total contributions paid by (a) employers, and (b) employees in respect of (1) national health insurance, (2) widows' and orphans' pensions, and (3) unemployment insurance for each of the years 1948-49 to 1951-52.
Written Answers. - Insurance Contributions.
As the reply to the Deputy's question is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of An Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report:—
EMPLOYERS' AND EMPLOYEES' CONTRIBUTIONS
|
(a) |
(b) |
|
|
Year ended 31st March |
Employers' contributions |
Employees' contributions |
|
(1) National Health Insurance. |
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|
1949 |
525,263 |
459,730 |
|
1950 |
686,782 |
593,223 |
|
1951 |
696,947 |
603,073 |
|
1952 |
No estimate available |
|
|
(2) Widows' and Orphans' Pensions. |
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|
1949 |
488,067 |
328,045 |
|
1950 |
588,092 |
416,139 |
|
1951 |
599,878 |
425,548 |
|
1952 |
No estimate available |
|
|
(3) Unemployment Insurance. |
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|
1949 |
697,376 |
636,038 |
|
1950 |
824,764 |
752,223 |
|
1951 |
844,934 |
770,618 |
|
1952 |
No estimate available |
NOTE.—All figures furnished in the Table are estimated.