REPORTS AND MINISTERIAL MOTIONS. - APPROPRIATIONS.
The MINISTER FOR FINANCE explained that the appropriations as set out in his report fell under two heads; (a) ordinary Departmental expenses and (b) expenditure in connection with proposals already sanctioned by the Dáil, or appearing on the agenda for the present session.
He now moved that the following appropriations be made:—
Defence |
£10,000 |
Consular Services |
10,000 |
Irish |
5,000 |
Foreign Affairs |
6,000 |
General Contingency Fund |
20,000 |
PADRUIG O MAILLE (Connemara) seconded the motion, which was agreed to.
The MINISTER FOR FINANCE then moved for a vote covering the total estimates required for each Department, omitting, however, such amounts as might be required on foot of proposals yet to be submitted at the present Session, it being understood that the adoption of such proposals included the adoption of the vote required to put them into execution:—
Agriculture |
£900 |
Defence |
10,175 |
Finance |
10,185 |
Finance (Bank extension) |
25,800 |
Fisheries |
1,655 |
Foreign Affairs |
6,650 |
Home Affairs |
11,075 |
Irish |
5,000 |
Labour |
450 |
Local Government |
2,642 |
Propaganda |
950 |
Trade and Commerce |
12,375 |
Secretariat |
920 |
Subscriptions & Donations |
1,000 |
General Contingencies |
20,000 |
TOTAL |
£109,777 |
A. MACCABE (Sligo South) seconded the motion which was put and carried.