—I move:—
Go ndeontar suim ná raghaidh thar £6,500 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, 1930, chun Seirbhísí Sicréideacha.
That a sum not exceeding £6,500 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, 1930. for Secret Services.
I will give a table of expenditure.
In the year 1922-23 when, as Deputies are aware, conditions were abnormal, the amount voted was £220,000 and the amount expended £118,762. In 1923-24 the amount voted was £50,000 and the amount expended was £39,236. In 1924-25 the amount voted was £25,000 and the amount expended £19,665. In 1925-26 there was £20,000 voted and £8,995 expended. In 1926-27 £14,000 was voted and £2,970 expended. In 1927-28 £10,000 was voted and £6,649 expended. In 1928-29 the sum voted was £10,000 and the expenditure £5,570.