asked the Minister for Defence the total amount paid per annum in special allowances from 1956 to 1965, inclusive; and the number of persons in each year who qualified for payment.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Special Allowances.
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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 special allowances on the 31st March in each of the financial years from 1955-1956 to 1964-1965 and the expenditure on special allowances in each of those years.
|
Year ended |
Number on the 31st March |
Expenditure |
|
£ |
||
|
31st March, 1956 |
4,928 |
330,107 |
|
31st March, 1957 |
5,302 |
353,678 |
|
31st March, 1958 |
5,527 |
358,401 |
|
31st March, 1959 |
5,814 |
374,636 |
|
31st March, 1960 |
6,113 |
395,960 |
|
31st March, 1961 |
6,258 |
404,870 |
|
31st March, 1962 |
6,664 |
467,061 |
|
31st March, 1963 |
7,102 |
533,517 |
|
31st March, 1964 |
7,567 |
576,554 |
|
31st March, 1965 |
8,116 |
616,253 |
The number of persons in receipt of special allowances at the 31st December, 1965, was 8,546 and the expenditure from the 1st April, 1965, to the 31st December, 1965, was £521,121.
During the period from the 1st April, 1956 to the 31st December, 1965, inclusive, clusive, 8,620 new special allowances were awarded. The difference between that figure and the net increase during the period is attributable mainly to deaths.