Written answers
Tuesday, 28 June 2005
Department of Defence
Pension Provisions
10:00 pm
Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 769: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons in receipt of the old IRA veterans pension; the number of persons in receipt of the old IRA widows pension; the maximum amount payable in respect of each pension; and the average payment for each pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22193/05]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested is as follows:
| Category | No. of recipients | Maximum annual amount | Average annual amount |
| Veterans | |||
| Military Service Pensioners | 2 | See note (a) | See note (a) |
| Special Allowance Holders under the Army Pensions Acts | 4 | â'¬6,143 | â'¬6,054 |
| Spouses of deceased Veterans | |||
| Spouses of deceased Military Service Pensioners | 286 | â'¬15,708 | â'¬3,509 |
| Spouses of other deceased Veterans of the War of Independence | 546 | See note (b) | See note (b) |
| Total | 838 | ||
| Notes: | |||
| (a)The rates of pension payable to the two remaining pensioners are €18,239 and €5,453 a year respectively. | |||
| (b)An annual flat rate allowance of €2,457 is payable to these spouses. |
These payments were increased by 50% from 1 July 2004, having been previously increased by 50% from 1 January 2000.
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