I move:—
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Go ndeontar suim na raghaidh thar £46,576 chun slánuithe na suime is gá chun íoctha an Mhuirir a thiocfidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1926, chun costaisí CoirPhroiseacht agus Dlí-Mhuirireacha eile, maraon le Deontais i gcabhair do Chostaisí áirithe is iníoctha amach as Rátaí Aitiúla do réir Reachta. |
That a sum not exceeding £46,576 be granted to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1926, for expenses of criminal prosecutions and other law charges, including a grant in relief of certain expenses payable by statute out of local rates. |
I do not think that there is anything in sub-head (a) calling for comment. In sub-head (b) there is no very great change. There were certain increments. The Treasury Solicitor was appointed at a salary of £1,000, to be raised to £1,200 on the completion of five years' service. The five years will expire in the course of the present financial year, and a portion of the £200 has to be provided for. There is provision for the employment of six under-sheriffs for a certain limited period. As, however, the Enforcement of Law Bill is now passed, and is simply awaiting the Governor-General's signature, it will be necessary later to provide additional sums for under-sheriffs who would be employed for a longer period, and for the bailiffs. The provision under the sub-head for prosecutors is mainly in relief of local funds which are chargeable under statute with the payment of expenses of prosecutors, and witnesses in certain cases. The reduction is based on last year's expenditure. Fees to counsel are somewhat down, as it is not expected that the number of prosecutions this year will be as large as last year. In connection with sub-head (g,g) the litigation regarding the Dáil funds is still going ahead in the United States. The present position is that a proposal has been submitted to the court that the disputed money should be devoted to charities in Ireland. That is being opposed by us, and we are still endeavouring to secure the funds for the Exchequer. I could not give the Dáil any idea as to when the litigation in the American courts will end.
