Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In the context of the appropriations-in-aid figure, the out-turn in 2012 was €5.940 million and it is estimated in 2013 we will be spending €6 million. That is a slight increase. The subhead essentially provides receipts by way of appropriations-in-aid to the Army pension fund under the following headings: contributions to spouses' and children's pensions scheme by officers, NCOs and privates, contributions to the Defence Forces contributory main pension scheme, recoveries of overpayments, payments received in respect of transfer of services. Contributions to pension schemes account for both the receipts under this subhead. The differentiation was a small decrease on the numbers in receipt of pensions that effected the savings the Deputy mentioned.