I move:—
Go ndeontar suim ná raghaidh thar £750 chun íoctha an Mhuirir a thiocfidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta. 1929, chun Tuarastail agus Costaisí an Oireachtais.
That a sum not exceeding £750 be granted to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1929, for the Salaries and Expenses of the Oireachtas.
The need for this Supplementary Vote arises out of the increased travelling that has been done by Deputies. The figure in the original Estimate was based on the amount of travelling that had been done before the entry of the Fianna Fáil Deputies. But, as a matter of fact, the cost of travelling is more than proportionate to the number of Deputies actually sitting in the House. It is probably due to the fact that, owing to narrow majorities, the attendance of Deputies who have actually taken their seats is better than it was. The result is that instead of an expenditure of £7,800, as was expected, it is likely that the expenditure will amount to about £9,900. To some extent the change made by the Oireachtas (Payment of Members) Act, 1928, has caused an increase, and I feel that some investigation will have to be made into the question of motor charges in certain instances. There has been a great increase also in the travelling of Deputies during the recess. For instance, the railway companies' claim for vouchers for the month of January last, when the Dáil was in recess, amounted to £205. However, the expenditure here depends on the travelling actually done by Deputies.