asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of each of the last twenty years the amount of money (a) allocated to and (b) used by the National Library for the purchase of (i) new books and (ii) manuscripts.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Allocations to National Library.
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Mr. Ryan
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate, for inclusion in the Official Report, a statement giving in respect of each of the last twenty years the amount of the grant-in-aid allocated to, and used by the National Library for the purchase of books, etc. Separate accounts are not kept in relation to manuscripts and it is not possible to state the amounts included in the totals in respect of them.
Following is the statement:—
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND
GRANT-IN-AID OF PURCHASE OF BOOKS, ETC.
|
Year |
Grant in Aid of Purchase of Books |
Net expenditure on purchase of Books |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
1943-44 |
2,100 |
2,210 |
|
1944-45 |
2,000 |
2,043 |
|
1945-46 |
2,300 |
2,294 |
|
1946-47 |
2,600 |
2,620 |
|
1947-48 |
23,500 |
23,320 |
|
1948-49 |
3,500 |
3,434 |
|
1949-50 |
3,500 |
4,107 |
|
1950-51 |
3,500 |
2,728 |
|
1951-52 |
4,750 |
4,944 |
|
1952-53 |
4,500 |
4,677 |
|
1953-54 |
5,000 |
4,975 |
|
1954-55 |
5,000 |
5,038 |
|
1955-56 |
5,000 |
4,993 |
|
1956-57 |
3,800 |
3,796 |
|
1957-58 |
4,000 |
3,976 |
|
1958-59 |
4,000 |
3,961 |
|
1959-60 |
5,000 |
4,318 |
|
1960-61 |
5,000 |
4,593 |
|
1961-62 |
6,000 |
6,983 |
|
1962-63 |
5,000 |
4,643 |