Tairgim:—
Go ndeonfar suim breise nach mó ná £55,240 chun íoctha an Mhuirir a thiocfas chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31ú Márta, 1947, chun Tuarastal agus Costas Oifig na gCoimisinéirí Ioncaim, lena n-áirítear seirbhísí áirithe eile atá faoi riaradh na hOifige sin.
That a supplementary sum not exceeding £55,240 be granted to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending 31st March, 1947, for the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, including certain other services administered by that Office.
The increased provision is necessary to provide for additional expenditure amounting to £70,450 on sub-heads A, B, C, E, G, H and M of the Vote. Savings are available on other sub-heads of the Vote to the extent of £300, and these, together with a net increase of £14,910 in Appropriations-in-Aid, reduce the extra provision required to £55,240.
Sub-head A.—The provision for bonus in the original Estimate was calculated on the basis of a cost-of-living figure of 210 and provision was also made for the payment of emergency bonus. The consolidation settlement which has recently been agreed to is based on a cost-of-living figure of 270 and the additional sum of £57,700 required under this sub-head is due solely to the extra cost of consolidation.
Sub-head B.—The additional requirement of £400 arises in consequence of the payment of increased rates of disturbance allowances sanctioned for unattached officers of customs and excise. These allowances are payable to officers who are sent on temporary duty from one station to another.
Sub-head C.—The sum of £320 is required to meet the cost of arrears of billeting allowance sanctioned in the case of an official in the Conjoint Office, London. This officer was evacuated to Llandudno and the allowance was on the lines of billeting allowances payable to officers of the British service who were also evacuated to Llandudno. Provision is also made in this sub-head for additional expenditure (£280) incurred by way of lodging allowances to officers who, on transfer, were unable to secure housing accommodation at their new headquarters.
Sub-head E.—Of the total of £3,900 required under this sub-head nearly £3,000 is due to the application of the consolidation settlement to collectors of taxes; the balance is due to increased remuneration to collectors owing to increased numbers of income-tax assessments and to increased remuneration to banks and stockbrokers in respect of income-tax work arising out of the negotiation of dividend warrants.
Sub-head G.—The requirement of £4,250 is due to the cost of a new printing machine for use in the Stamping Branch of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners. Provision for the purchase of the machine was made in 1945-46 but there was a delay in delivery.
Sub-head H.—The further provision of £400 is required to meet the cost of certain telephone accounts which, owing to delay in certification, were not ripe for payment in 1945-46.
Sub-head M.—The additional sum of £3,200 is required mainly to meet increased expenditure in connection with rewards for the detection of attempted illegal exports and imports.
Sub-head R.—A net increase of £14,910 is anticipated in receipts under this sub-head. To this sub-head are credited receipts which, for the most part, represent reimbursements to the Exchequer for extra Departmental services rendered by the revenue staff to various public authorities, the trading community and others.
The estimated appropriations under the following four headings have been increased:—(a) Moneys received from merchants, etc., for special attendance of officers, £4,200; (b) fines, forfeitures, law costs recovered, etc., £5,000; (c) proceeds of customs sales (seizures, etc.), £4,700; (d) charge for administrative expenses in connection with widows' and orphans' pensions, £1,010; total, £14,910. (a) is due to increased demands for the extra attendance of customs officers in connection with the clearance of goods from the ports. In (b) and (c) the improvement in the supply position which was anticipated at the time the original Estimates were framed has not materialised and the volume of arrears effected in connection with attempted illegal exports and imports continues at a high level. In consequence, increased receipts are expected from fines, etc., and from the sale of seized goods. (d) is due to the increased amount to be recovered from the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Fund in respect of salaries of investigation staff as a result of the consolidation settlement which has already been referred to.
Sub-head K.—The saving of £300 is under this sub-head and is due mainly to reductions in the price of petrol.
