asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the total amounts of the contributions to social insurance paid by (a) employers and (b) employees during each of the years 1956-1957 to 1965-66.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Social Insurance Contributions.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
|
Year |
Contributions paid by |
|
|
(a)Employers |
(b)Employees |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
1956-57 |
2,972,978 |
2,590,229 |
|
1957-58 |
3,081,335 |
2,707,534 |
|
1958-59 |
3,064,200 |
2,693,397 |
|
1959-60 |
3,225,024 |
2,828,037 |
|
*1960-61 |
3,625,756 |
3,236,657 |
|
1961-62 |
5,384,056 |
4,980,552 |
|
*1962-63 |
5,733,385 |
5,329,372 |
|
*1963-64 |
6,736,521 |
6,327,228 |
|
1964-65 |
7,639,278 |
7,240,789 |
|
(provisional) |
||
|
*1965-66 |
8,214,240 |
7,785,760 |
|
(estimated) |
* Rates of employment contributions were increased at the beginning of January in each of the years 1961, 1963, 1964, and 1966.