I move:—
Go ndeontar suim Bhreise ná raghadh thar £10 chun íoctha an Mhuirir a thiocfaidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1937, chun caiteachais i dtaobh Foirgintí Puiblí; chun coinneáil-suas Páirceanna agus Oibreacha Puiblí áirithe, chun déanamh agus coinneáil-suas Oibreacha Dréineála; agus chun Deontais - i - gCabhair do Loingseoireacht Abha na Sionainne.
That a Supplementary sum not exceeding £10 be granted to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending 31st March, 1937, for expenditure in respect of Public Buildings; for the maintenance of certain Parks and Public Works; for the execution and maintenance of Drainage Works; and for a Grant-in-Aid of the River Shannon Navigation.
The Estimate is for the sum of £10, but the Vote required is for a sum of £20,0000. I stated on the Committee Stage of the Bill that it was estimated that the construction of the airport would cost £500,000, or if residential quarters for the staff employed were required, £520,000. It is contemplated that the construction of the airport will be carried out by the Office of Public Works. I should make it clear, however, as Deputies will see on the back of the Estimate, that the total estimate for the work has not yet been officially made by the Department, and that the estimate of £500,000 which I have given, or £520,000, including residential quarters for the staff, is a provisional estimate. Preliminary work in fact is only being done at present. Inquiries are being made and so on, and it is really very difficult to state a precise figure, but I have given a figure of £500,000, which may be taken as a provisional estimate. The Vote required is £20,000. It is expected that that will be made available from savings under other headings by reason of works provided for, which may not be carried out during the year. The works which will be undertaken in the year 1936-37 will comprise preparatory work in connection with the drainage of the landing area and other preliminary work for the general construction works including the erection and fur nishing of huts for a radio station, etc. This expenditure will be chargeable under sub-head B—New Works, Alterations and Additions, of the Vote for Public Works and Buildings.
