Tairgim:
Go ndeonófar suim fhorlíontach nach mó ná £30,000 chun íoctha an mhuirir a thiocfaidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31ú lá de Mhárta, 1962, le hagaidh Pinsin Chréachta agus Mhíchumais, Pinsin Bhreise, agus Pinsin Fear Pósta, Liúntais agus Aiscí (Uimh. 26 de 1923, Uimh. 12 de 1927, Uimh. 24 de 1932, Uimh. 15 de 1937, Uimh. 2 de 1941, Uimh. 14 de 1943, Uimh. 3 de 1946, Uimh. 19 agus 28 de 1949, Uimh. 23 de 1953, Uimh. 19 de 1957, Uimh. 15 de 1959, Uimh. 2 agus 39 de 1960 agus Uimh. 6 de 1961); Pinsin, Liúntais agus Aiscí Seirbhíse Míleata (Uimh. 48 de 1924, Uimh. 26 de 1932, Uimh. 43 de 1934, Uimh. 33 de 1938, Uimh. 5 de 1944, Uimh. 11 agus 34 de 1945, Uimh. 7 agus 29 de 1949, Uimh. 5 de 1953, Uimh. 12 de 1957 agus Uimh. 3 agus 30 de 1960); Pinsin, Liúntais agus Aiscí Uimh. 37 de 1936, Uimh. 9 de 1948, Uimh. 30 de 1950, Uimh. 27 de 1952, Uimh. 4 de 1953, Uimh. 17 de 1957 agus Uimh. 4, 5, 6, 31 agus 33 de 1960, etc.); Iocaíochtaí i leith Cúitimh do Chomhaltaí den Fhórsa Cosanta Áitiúil (Uimh. 19 de 1946, agus Uimh. 15 de 1949); agus le haghaidh Ranníocaí agus Costais iolartha ina dtaobh sin, etc.
This Supplementary Estimate for Army Pensions is for a nett sum of £30,000. As Deputies will see, it is expected that the expenditure under Subheads G and O of the Vote for 1961/62 will exceed substantially the amounts provided. There are also anticipated excesses in two other Subheads—the amounts, however, being negligible. Savings to the extent of £24,530 are anticipated in still other Subheads.
The anticipated excess in Subhead G is attributable to retirements exceeding the numbers provided for, involving payments of retired pay and gratuities. As regards Subhead O, the position is that only a token amount was provided for special lump sum compensation in respect of casualties attributable to service in the Congo. Tragically, and to the very deep regret of us all, there has been a number of such casualties in recent times, and the lump sum payments to the extent of £26,500 have been made or will be made before the end of the financial year. There will, in due course, be a refund by the United Nations of the amount involved.
I do not think that it is necessary for me to say any more about the Supplementary Estimate.