asked the Minister for Finance if he will give particulars of the cost of the Army, Civil Service and Garda Síochána in the terms of the reply to Question No. 101 of 18th May 1965.
Written Answers. - Cost of Army, Civil Service and Garda.
87.
The particulars are as follows:—
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Cost(£ millions) |
1957 cost as percentage of Gross National Product 1956 |
1966 cost as percentage of Gross National Product 1965 |
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1957 |
1966 |
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Civil Service (a) |
14.9 |
28.9 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
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Garda Síochána (b) |
3.5 |
6.0 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
|
Army (b) |
5.0 |
9.2 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
NOTES:
(a) The figures for the civil service are, as in previous replies, derived from the civil service census which gives the cost as on the 1st January. The 1966 figure contains an estimated amount for overtime.
(b) Figures based on Estimates provision.