§ Mr. PATRICK WHITEasked 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?
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§ Mr. BIRRELLThe 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