asked the Minister for Defence the total amount paid per annum in IRA service pensions from 1956 to 1965, inclusive; and the number of persons in each year who qualified for payment.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - IRA Service Pensions.
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As the reply is mainly in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, a Cheann Comhairle, with your permission, to circulate it in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
The number of persons in receipt of Military Service Pensions on the 31st March in each of the financial years from 1955-1956 to 1964-1965 and the expenditure on Military Service Pensions in each of those years.
|
Year ended |
Number on the 31st March |
Expenditure |
|
£ |
||
|
31st March, 1956 |
13,925 |
625,016 |
|
1st March, 1957 |
13,965 |
635,547 |
|
31st March, 1958 |
13,760 |
598,895 |
|
31st March, 1959 |
13,649 |
603,941 |
|
31st March, 1960 |
13,284 |
583,284 |
|
31st March, 1961 |
12,890 |
589,256 |
|
31st March, 1962 |
12,504 |
582,689 |
|
31st March, 1963 |
12,063 |
623,414 |
|
31st March, 1964 |
11,692 |
655,635 |
|
31st March, 1965 |
11,196 |
660,535 |
The number of persons in receipt of Military Service Pensions at the 31st December, 1965, was 10,881 and the expenditure from the 1st April, 1965, to the 31st December, 1965, was £506,302.