asked the Minister for Finance if he will give the details of the expenditure on Central Fund services which have caused such expenditure on the 4th March, 1962, to be £4,665,683 in excess of the comparable figure for last year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Expenditure on Central Fund Services.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
CENTRAL FUND SERVICES
Expenditure to— |
Increase |
||
3/3/1962 |
4/3/1961 |
||
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
1. Service of Debt |
22,137,499 |
20,031,900 |
2,105,599 |
2. Local Taxation Grants |
830,081 |
819,539 |
10,542 |
3. Judicial Salaries |
127,388 |
119,790 |
7,598 |
4. Other Salaries and Allowances |
17,324 |
16,462 |
862 |
5. Annuities and Pensions |
48,290 |
38,146 |
10,144 |
6. Returning Officers' Expenses |
83,395 |
4,457 |
78,938 |
7. Payments to Road Fund |
6,041,000 |
3,589,000 |
2,452,000* |
£29,284,977 |
£24,619,294 |
£4,665,683 |
* Increase arises from the distribution of Road Fund Grants to Local Authorities at an earlier date in 1962 than in 1961.
I am full of curiosity. Would the Minister tell me what is the largest item?
The largest item is Payments to Road Fund, £2,452,000.