Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 14 Mar 1968

Vol. 233 No. 5

Committee on Finance. - Vote No. 17—Stationery Office.

Minister for Finance (Mr. Haughey)

I move:

That a supplementary sum not exceeding £110,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1968, for the Salaries and Expenses of the Stationery Office; for Printing and Binding, and the provision of Paper, Publications, Office Machinery and other Office Supplies for Public Services; and for sundry Miscellaneous Purposes, including the publication and sale of Reports of the Oireachtas Debates, Bills, Acts and Other Government Publications.

The details are set out on the Supplementary Estimate as circulated.

Mr. James Tully

I should like to make one short comment on this. There is one matter which perhaps the Minister might clarify. I found that for some extraordinary reason, there are two members of the Stationery Office employed here who are not allowed overtime. That has been the regulation for a considerable period but other people from other Departments are taken in to do overtime for their sections. These are people who have given quite a long service, particularly one of them. If there is a regulation which precludes the payment of overtime and it is being rigidly adhered to, it is time it was done away with.

An Ceann Comhairle

I do not think it arises.

Mr. James Tully

I feel this is the only way it can be dealt with.

Mr. Haughey

Féachfa isteach sa scéal.

Mr. James Tully

Is scéal maith é sin.

Mr. S. Dunne

Buntús.

Vote put and agreed to.

Supplementary Estimate reported and agreed to.