I move:—
“Go ndeontar i gcuntas suim nách mó ná £7,985,460 chun no le haghaidh íoctha na Muirearacha a thiocfaidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1934, i gcóir seirbhísí |
That a sum not exceeding £7,985,460 be granted on account for or towards defraying the Charges that will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1934, for certain |
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áirithe puiblí, eadhon:— |
£ |
public services namely:— |
£ |
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1 |
Teaghlachas an tSeanascail |
800 |
1 |
Governor-General's Establishment |
800 |
2 |
An tOireachtas |
37,300 |
2 |
Oireachtas |
37,300 |
3 |
Roinn Uachtarán na hArdChomhairle |
3,600 |
3 |
Department of the President of the Executive Council |
3,600 |
4 |
An tArd-Serúdóir |
5,460 |
4 |
Comptroller and Auditor-General |
5,460 |
5 |
Oifig an Aire Airgid |
21,000 |
5 |
Office of the Minister for Finance |
21,000 |
6 |
Oifig na gCoimisinéirí Ioncuim |
230,000 |
6 |
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
230,000 |
7 |
Pinsin tSean-Aoise |
1,085,000 |
7 |
Old Age Pensions |
1,085,000 |
8 |
Iasachtaí Aitiúla |
900,000 |
8 |
Local Loans |
900,000 |
9 |
Coimisiúin agus Fiosrúcháin Speisialta |
3,100 |
9 |
Commissions and Special Inquiries |
3,100 |
10 |
Oifig na nOibreacha Puiblí |
32,200 |
10 |
Office of Public Works |
32,200 |
11 |
Oibreacha agus Foirgintí Puiblí |
191,000 |
11 |
Public Works and Buildings |
191,000 |
12 |
Saotharlann Stáit |
2,300 |
12 |
State Laboratory |
2,300 |
13 |
Coimisiún na StátSheirbhíse |
4,600 |
13 |
Civil Service Commission |
4,600 |
14 |
Cúiteamh i gCailliúna Maoine |
24,700 |
14 |
Property Losses Compensation |
24,700 |
15 |
Cúiteamh i nDíobhála Pearsanta |
700 |
15 |
Personal Injuries Compensation |
700 |
16 |
Aois-Liúntaisí agus Liúntaisí Fágála |
140,000 |
16 |
Superannuation and Retired Allowances |
140,000 |
17 |
Rátaí ar Mhaoin an Rialtais |
31,500 |
17 |
Rates on Government Property |
31,500 |
18 |
An tSeirbhís Shicréideach |
3,500 |
18 |
Secret Service |
3,500 |
19 |
Coimisiún na nDleacht |
1,610 |
19 |
Tariff Commission |
1,610 |
20 |
Costaisí fén Acht Timpeal Toghachán, agus fé Acht na nGiúirithe |
Nil |
20 |
Expenses under the Electoral Act, and the Juries Act |
Nil |
21 |
Costaisí Ilghnéitheacha |
2,000 |
21 |
Miscellaneous Expenses |
2,000 |
22 |
Páipéarachas agus Clódóireacht |
42,000 |
22 |
Stationery and Printing |
42,000 |
23 |
Measadóireacht agus Suirbhéireacht Teorann |
10,430 |
23 |
Valuation and Boundary Survey |
10,430 |
24 |
Suirbhéiracht an Ordonáis |
11,790 |
24 |
Ordnance Survey |
11,790 |
25 |
Deontas Breise Talmhaíochta |
450,500 |
25 |
Supplementary Agricultural Grant |
450,500 |
26 |
Dlí-Mhuirearacha |
19,040 |
26 |
Law Charges |
19,040 |
27 |
Longlann Inis Sionnach |
1,280 |
27 |
Haulbowline Dockyard |
1,280 |
28 |
Príomh-scoileanna agus Coláistí |
78,000 |
28 |
Universities and Colleges |
78,000 |
29 |
Congnamh Airgid do Shiúicre Bhiatais |
Nil |
29 |
Beet Sugar Industry |
Nil. |
30 |
Oifig an tSaor-Chíosa |
1,390 |
30 |
Quit Rent Office |
1,390 |
31 |
Luach Saothair chun costais bhainistí Stoc Rialtais |
20,900 |
31 |
Remuneration for cost of management of Government Stocks |
20,900 |
32 |
Oifig an Aire Dlí agus Cirt |
12,300 |
32 |
Office of the Minister for Justice |
12,300 |
33 |
Gárda Síochána |
562,050 |
33 |
Gárda Síochána |
562,050 |
34 |
Príosúin |
25,500 |
34 |
Prisons |
25,500 |
35 |
Cúirt Dúithche |
13,000 |
35 |
District Court |
13,000 |
36 |
Cúirt Uachtarach agus Ard-Chúirt an Bhreithiúnais |
17,000 |
36 |
Supreme Court and High Court of Justice |
17,000 |
37 |
Oifig Chlárathachta na Talmhan agus Oifig Chlárathachta na nDintiúirí |
15,860 |
37 |
Land Registry and Registry of Deeds |
15,860 |
38 |
An Chúirt Chuarda |
17,500 |
38 |
Circuit Court |
17,500 |
39 |
Oifig na nAnnálacha Puiblí |
1,600 |
39 |
Public Record Office |
1,600 |
40 |
Tabhartaisí agus Tiomanta Déirciúla |
1,200 |
40 |
Charitable Donations and Bequests |
1,200 |
41 |
Rialtas Aitiúil agus Sláinte Puiblí |
265,000 |
41 |
Local Government and Public Health |
265,000 |
42 |
Oifig an Ard-Chlárathóra |
4,700 |
42 |
General Register Office |
4,700 |
43 |
Gealtlann Dúndroma |
6,000 |
43 |
Dundrum Asylum |
6,000 |
44 |
Arachas Sláinte Náisiúnta |
101,030 |
44 |
National Health Insurance |
101,030 |
45 |
Oifig an Aire Oideachais |
54,800 |
45 |
Office of the Minister for Education |
54,800 |
46 |
Bun-Oideachas |
1,390,000 |
46 |
Primary Education |
1,390,000 |
47 |
Meadhon-Oideachas |
116,980 |
47 |
Secondary Education |
116,980 |
48 |
Ceárd-Oideachas |
63,250 |
48 |
Technical Instruction |
63,250 |
49 |
Eolaíocht agus Ealadhantacht |
14,020 |
49 |
Science and Art |
14,020 |
50 |
Scoileanna Ceartúcháin agus Saothair |
61,000 |
50 |
Reformatory and Industrial Schools |
61,000 |
51 |
An Gailerí Náisiúnta |
1,960 |
51 |
National Gallery |
1,960 |
52 |
Talmhaíocht |
138,500 |
52 |
Agriculture |
138,500 |
53 |
Foraoiseacht |
20,600 |
53 |
Forestry |
20,600 |
54 |
Iascach agus Seirbhísí na Gaeltachta |
90,000 |
54 |
Fisheries and Gaeltacht Services |
90,000 |
55 |
Coimisiún na Talmhan |
148,800 |
55 |
Land Commission |
148,800 |
56 |
Tionnscal agus Tráchtáil |
43,000 |
56 |
Industry and Commerce |
43,000 |
57 |
Bóithre Iarainn |
25,400 |
57 |
Railways |
25,400 |
58 |
An Bínse Bóthair Iarainn |
1,050 |
58 |
Railway Tribunal |
1,050 |
59 |
Muir-Sheirbhís |
3,660 |
59 |
Marine Service |
3,660 |
60 |
Arachas Díomhaointis |
64,300 |
60 |
Unemployment Insurance |
64,300 |
61 |
Oifig Chlárathachta Mhaoine Tionnscail agus Tráchtála |
5,700 |
61 |
Industrial and Commercial Property Registration Office |
5,700 |
62 |
Puist agus Telegrafa |
650,000 |
62 |
Posts and Telegraphs |
650,000 |
63 |
Fóirleatha Nea-shrangach |
14,500 |
63 |
Wireless Broadcasting |
14,500 |
64 |
An tArm |
418,000 |
64 |
Army |
418,000 |
65 |
Arm-Phinsin |
84,500 |
65 |
Army Pensions |
84,500 |
66 |
Gnóthaí Coigríche |
26,000 |
66 |
External Affairs |
26,000 |
67 |
Cumann na Náisiún |
8,000 |
67 |
League of Nations |
8,000 |
68 |
Forbairt Bhaiterí Leictreachais |
3,000 |
68 |
Electrical Battery Development |
3,000 |
69 |
Scéimeanna Fóirithinte |
140,000 |
69 |
Relief Schemes |
140,000 |
An tIomlán |
7,985,460 |
Total |
7,985,460 |
As will be seen from the particulars on the Order Paper and the White Paper, out of a net total of £22,039,951 required for supply services for the year 1933-34, the sum which I have just mentioned, £7,985,460, is asked for on account. The corresponding Vote on Account for 1932-33 was £7,864,460. The provision made in the Vote on Account represents the sums required to defray expenditure on the supply services during the four months beginning 1st April, 1933, and ending 31st July, 1933. Accordingly, in most cases, approximately one-third of the net Vote is asked for on account. In some cases, however, there are reasons for demanding a greater or lesser sum than one-third of the net Vote. These cases are very numerous, and I can assure the House that in regard to them there is forthcoming a satisfactory explanation of a kind inherent in the nature of the Vote itself.
I do not know that there is anything to which I might particularly direct the attention of the House in considering the Vote except possibly the reduced provision which is being made under certain Estimates and the increased provision which is being made under certain others. For instance, in connection with old age pensions the total Estimate for this year will be £3,256,850 as compared with £3,027,000 last year, representing a net increase over last year of £230,000. On the other hand, under Vote 16—Superannuation and Retired Allowances—the total Estimate this year is for £418,605, as compared with £1,653,245, representing a net saving of over £1,200,000. Similarly, in connection with the Land Commission Vote—No. 55—whereas last year the total amount asked for was £636,733, this year the amount asked for has been reduced considerably, and is only £446,254. As against these reductions we have, on the other hand, considerable and significant increases. I have already referred to the increase in the old age pensions. I might also refer to the increase on Vote No. 8— Local Loans—which goes up from £1,150,000 last year to £2,150,000 this year. Then again on the Vote for the Department of Local Government and Public Health—Vote No. 41—the Estimate instead of being £565,000 as last year, is £794,991.
It will be noted that the reductions are mainly due to the fact that we are not making provision this year for R.I.C. pensions nor for any of the payments to the British Government which normally would fall on the voted services; and that the increases are represented very largely by the increased facilities which we propose to provide for local authorities for carrying out constructional schemes, public health works and housing works, of a nature calculated to provide a considerable amount of employment in this year. The estimate for local loans last year, for instance, amounted to £1,150,000. Of that amount, £600,000 represented the annuities to the British Government under the Financial Settlement and other agreements of that nature. This year, £2,150,000 is to be provided for the Local Loans Fund making up the grants in aid of that fund which will be utilised as to £1,000,000 for the housing of the working classes; as to £500,000 for the purpose of the Labourers (Ireland) Acts; as to £200,000 for the purpose of the Small Dwellings (Acquisition) Act; as to £200,000 for Public Health Loans; as to £50,000 approximately for Drainage Loans; as to £40,000 for Housing (Gaeltacht) Loans; as to £31,000 for Vocational Education Loans; and as to £50,000 for Land Improvement Loans. Similarly, the greater part of the increases on the Vote for the Department of Local Government and Public Health is represented by the additional provision which we propose to make for free housing grants in that year.
The Estimates, in short, may be taken to represent the general policy of the Government. It may possibly happen, when the financial year has been closed and the provision to be made for next year comes to be considered, that they may be revised, modified or amended in some degree. At any rate, at this moment they represent the provisions which we hope to make and we are now asking the House to grant the necessary authority to raise and expend the sum of £7,985,460 which we estimate will be the amount required to carry on the public services for the first four months of the coming financial year.