asked the Minister for Transport and Power if he will state in respect of the C.I.E. wages grade employees' scheme (a) the number of employees covered, (b) the annual income from employees' contributions and the Board's contributions in each of the last five years, (c) the number of pensioners and the weekly amount paid in pensions at a recent convenient date, (d) the number of pensioners in each category of pensions, (e) the amount standing to the credit of the scheme at the latest available date, (f) how this money is invested, (g) the income from investments over the past five years, (h) the total amount paid in pensions over the past five years, and (i) the cost of administration of the scheme for the past five years.

With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate a tabular statement in the Official Report giving the information required by the Deputy in relation to the CIE superannuation schemes.

Following is the statement:—

C.I.E. WAGES GRADE PENSION SCHEMES.

* Pensions include ex-gratia payments by the Board as follows:—

Retirement prior to 1/4/1963.

MALES: Increase of 2/6d. per week subject to—Minimum pension of 20/- per week. Maximum pension of 51/3 per week.

FEMALES: Pensions increased to 20/- per week (Minimum).