asked the Minister for Defence if he will state (a) the total number of persons in receipt of service pensions for the 1916 period; (b) the number of such persons whose service pensions are less than £104 per year, and (c) the extra amount it would cost the State to bring the latter pensions to £100 per year each.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Military Service Pensions.
The replies to the questions raised by the Deputy are as follows:— (a) 1,696, (b) 1,480, (c) £106,469.