asked the Taoiseach the percentage of total current expenditure applicable to social welfare in 1967-68 and 1972-73.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Social Welfare Expenditure.
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Expenditure on social security and welfare in 1967-68 was 21.8 per cent of total current expenditure by public authorities (central government and local authorities). The latest year for which corresponding information is available is 1970-71 and, in that year, the figure was 22.3 per cent.