I move:—
Go ndeontar suim ná raghaidh thar £16,010 chun slánuithe na suime is gá chun íoctha an Mhuirir a thiocfaidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1932, chun Tuarastail agus Costaisí na hOifige Clárathachta Maoine Tionnscail agus Tráchtála (Uimh. 16 de 1927 agus Uimh. 13 de 1929).
That a sum not exceeding £16,010 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, 1932, for the Salaries and Expenses of the Industrial and Commercial Property Registration Office (No. 16 of 1927 and No. 13 of 1929).
There is a slight increase shown in the Vote, mainly because they are being obliged to take on a pretty large staff of temporary examiners, eight in number. These were taken on this year for the purpose of dealing with a very big amount of arrears that had accumulated in the patent branch of the office. It is hoped to clear these off within two years. Outside of these temporary examiners, the establishment on the Vote has now pretty definitely been fixed. With the exception of these eight examiners it is to be concluded that the Vote will remain at the same figure except for any change that may be due to annual increments. The estimated receipts last year were £35,000. The exact amount obtained in receipts was £37,400. The Estimate was for about £1,500 over the amount received from the previous year, but the amount actually received was £2,500 more than was estimated. The increase was due to the fact that the office took up a particular attitude towards trade marks offenders under a particular section of the Act, and an increased number of applications resulted. The receipts of this year are not estimated to be so high, but the indications are that the £34,000 in the Estimate will in fact be received.
There is one small vote of £20, expenses in connection with the register of patent agents. It appeared in each Estimate for the last two years, and has not been used. This year it will be used and there may be some slight increase there because it is proposed to hold examinations in the course of the coming year for admission to the Register of Patent Agents.