asked the Taoiseach if he will give details of the total sums paid to applicants in workmen's compensation claims in settlement of their claims by means of agreements registered under the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Acts during the five years ended 31st March, 1965.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Workmen's Compensation.
2.
Mr. Barrett
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information in respect of the years 1959 to 1963. Particulars for 1964 are not yet available.
Following is the statement:—
NUMBER of cases and amounts paid in Agreements Registered under the Workmen's Compensation Acts in the years 1959 to 1963 classified according to manner of settlement.
|
Year |
Manner of settlement |
Redemption or commutation of weekly payments |
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|
Lump sum payments |
Weekly Payments |
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|
Number of cases |
Total amount £ |
Number of cases |
Total amount £ |
Number of cases |
Total amount £ |
|
|
1959 |
428 |
152,819 |
17 |
72 |
368 |
260,478 |
|
1960 |
438 |
186,575 |
12 |
52 |
341 |
261,242 |
|
1961 |
413 |
196,872 |
11 |
46 |
285 |
215,656 |
|
1962 |
385 |
192,589 |
18 |
73 |
246 |
184,083 |
|
1963 |
336 |
168,139 |
9 |
39 |
175 |
142,040 |
3.
Mr. Barrett
asked the Taoiseach if he will give details of the total amounts paid to dependants of deceased workmen under the provision of the Workmen's Compensation Acts during the five years ended 31st March, 1965.
The available information in relation to workmen's compensation comprises (1) Statistics of proceedings under the Workmen's Compensation Acts and (2) Statistics of compensation paid by insurance companies and certain large non-insured employers who pay a substantial amount in workmen's compensation.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving these data for the five years 1959-63. Information for 1964 is not yet available.
Following is the statement:—
TABLE 1.—Original proceedings for compensation settled in favour of the applicant by lump sums in respect of death leaving dependants.
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Year |
Number of Cases |
Total amount |
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|
£ |
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|
1959 |
35 |
35,744 |
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|
1960 |
25 |
22,756 |
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|
1961 |
39 |
29,101 |
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|
1962 |
27 |
26,096 |
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|
1963 |
22 |
17,996 |
TABLE 2.—Number of cases and compensation paid in respect of fatal accidents.*
|
Categories |
Number of cases |
Total amount |
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|
1959 |
1960 |
1961 |
1962 |
1963 |
1959 |
1960 |
1961 |
1962 |
1963 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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|
With persons wholly dependent |
12 |
9 |
15 |
11 |
12 |
16,152 |
10,236 |
13,965 |
13,866 |
22,541 |
|
With persons partially dependent |
10 |
4 |
9 |
5 |
8 |
4,650 |
2,390 |
3,200 |
4,050 |
4,633 |
|
With no dependants |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
138 |
46 |
500 |
61 |
104 |
|
TOTAL |
27 |
15 |
25 |
17 |
23 |
20,940 |
12,672 |
17,665 |
17,977 |
27,278 |
* Based on voluntary returns from insurance companies and certain large non-insured employers paying a substantial amount in Workmen's Compensation covering the following classes of industry (i) factories, (ii) railways, (iii) harbours, docks, wharves and quays, (iv) mines and quarries, (v) constructional work and building, (vi) shipping and (vii) agriculture.