HC Deb 04 May 1911 vol 25 cc723-4W
Mr. PATRICK WHITE

asked the Chief Secretary whether he will state the amount paid in pensions to men and officers of the Royal Irish Constabulary and the Dublin Metropolitan Police respectively for each of the last ten years; and whether he will state the amount paid in pensions to teachers of national schools during each year of the same period?

Mr. BIRRELL

The amounts paid in pensions to officers and men of the Royal. Irish Constabulary and Dublin Meropolitan Police during the ten years ending: 1909–10 were as follows:—

Year Royal Irish Constabulary. Dublin Metropolitan Police.
£ £
1900–1 370,396 30,984
1901–2 369,906 30,820
1902–3 368,079 31,099
1903–4 371,733 31,118
1904–5 375,578 31,227
1905–6 381,281 31,408
1906–7 390,302 31,432
1907–8 401,842 32,002
1908–9 405,359 32,744
1909–10 407,075 33,418

The amounts paid in pensions to teachers of national schools in each of the ten years ending 1910 were:—

Year. Amount.
£
1901 53,970
1902 56,410
1903 59,567
1904 62,334
1905 65,617
1906 67,019
1907 68,054
1908 69,800
1909 72,017
1910 74,825