I beg to move:—
Go ndeontar i gcuntas suim nách mó ná £9,157,834chun no le haghaidh íoctha na muirearacha a thiocfidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1926, i gcóir seirbhísí áirithe puiblí, eadhon:— |
That a sum not exceeding £9,157,834 be granted on account for or towards defraying the charges that will comein course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1926, for certain public services, namely:— |
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1. |
Teaghlachas an tSeanacail |
2,530 |
1. |
Governor-General's Establishment |
2,530 |
2. |
An t-Oireachtas |
40,000 |
2. |
Oireachtas |
40,000 |
3. |
Roinn Uachtarán na hArd-Chomhairle |
5,000 |
3. |
Department of the Presi dent of the Executive Council |
5,000 |
4. |
An Stát-chiste agus Iniúchóireacht |
6,000 |
4. |
Exchequer and Audit |
6,000 |
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5. |
Oifig an Aire Airgid |
22,000 |
5. |
Office of the Minister for Finance |
22,000 |
6. |
An Roinn Ioncuim |
235,000 |
6. |
Revenue Department |
235,000 |
7. |
Pinsin tSean-Aoise |
870,000 |
7. |
Old Age Pensions |
870,000 |
8. |
Iasachtaí Aitiúla |
280,000 |
8. |
Local Loans |
280,000 |
9. |
Coimisiúin Shealadacha |
11,000 |
9. |
Temporary Commissions |
11,000 |
10. |
Oifig na nOibreacha Puiblí |
35,000 |
10. |
Public Works Office |
35,000 |
11. |
Oibreacha agus Foirgintí Puiblí |
280,000 |
11. |
Public Works and Build ings |
280,000 |
12. |
Saotharlann Stáit |
2,200 |
12. |
State Laboratory |
2,200 |
13. |
Coimisiún um Stát-Sheirbhís |
2,500 |
13. |
Civil Service Commis sion |
2,500 |
14. |
Cúiteamh i gCailliúna Maoine |
1,600,000 |
14. |
Property Losses Com pensation |
1,600,000 |
15. |
Cúiteamh i nDíobhála Pearsanta |
30,000 |
15. |
Personal Injuries Com pensation |
30,000 |
16. |
Aois - Liúntaisí agus Liúntaisí Fágála |
588,000 |
16. |
Superannuation and Re tired Allowances |
588,000 |
17. |
Rátaí ar Mhaoin an Rialtais |
34,000 |
17. |
Rates on Government Property |
34,000 |
18. |
An tSeirbhís Shicréideach |
7,000 |
18. |
Secret Service |
7,000 |
19. |
Scéimeanna Fóirithinte |
50,000 |
19. |
Relief Schemes |
50,000 |
20. |
Costaisí fén Representation of the People Act, 1918, fén Acht Timpeal Toghachán, 1923 agus fé Acht na gCoistí Dháréag (Leasú) 1924 |
20,000 |
20. |
Expenses under the Representation of the People Act, 1918, the Electoral Act, 1923, and the Juries (Amend ment) Act, 1924 |
20,000 |
21. |
Costaisí Ilgnéitheacha |
3,500 |
21. |
Miscellaneous Expenses |
3,500 |
22. |
Oifig an tSoláthair |
60,000 |
22. |
Stationery Office |
60,000 |
23. |
Measadóireacht agus Suirbhéireacht Teorann |
11,566 |
23. |
Valuation and Boundary Survey |
11,566 |
24. |
Suirbhéireacht an Ordonáis |
16,000 |
24. |
Ordnance Survey |
16,000 |
25. |
Oifigigh Chúirte Cuarda |
25,000 |
25. |
Circuit Court Officers |
25,000 |
26. |
Muirearacha Dlí |
23,000 |
26. |
Law Charges |
23,000 |
27. |
Longlann Inis Sionnach |
5,000 |
27. |
Haulbowline Dockyard |
5,000 |
28. |
Príomh-scoileanna agus Coláistí |
45,000 |
28. |
Universities and Col leges |
45,000 |
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29. |
Oifig an Aire Dlí agus Cirt |
8,885 |
29. |
Office of the Minister for Justice |
8,885 |
30. |
Gárda Síochána |
490,000 |
30. |
Gárda Síochána |
490,000 |
31. |
Bórd Genearálta na bPriosún |
55,000 |
31. |
General Prisons Board |
55,000 |
32. |
Cúirt Dúithche |
13,737 |
32. |
District Court |
13,737 |
33. |
Cúirt Uachtarach agus Ard-Chúirt an Bhrei thiúnais |
41,000 |
33. |
Supreme Court and High Court of Justice |
41,000 |
34. |
Oifig na nAnnálacha Puiblí |
2,416 |
34. |
Public Record Office |
2,416 |
35. |
Tabhartaisí agus Tiomanta Déirciúla |
1,000 |
35. |
Charitable Donations and Bequests |
1,000 |
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36. |
Oifig an Aire Rialtais Aitiúla agus Sláinte Puiblí |
220,000 |
36. |
Office of the Minister for Local Government and Public Health |
220,000 |
37. |
Oifig an Ard-chlárathóra |
4,800 |
37. |
General Register Office |
4,800 |
38. |
Gealtlann Dúndroma |
6,500 |
38. |
Dundrum Asylum |
6,500 |
39. |
An Coimisiún Arachais Sláinte Náisiúnta |
93,000 |
39. |
National Health Insur ance Commission |
93,000 |
40. |
Oispidéil agus Déarcaisí |
12,000 |
40. |
Hospitals and Charities |
12,000 |
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41. |
Oifig an Aire Oideachaís |
65,500 |
41. |
Office of the Minister for Education |
65,500 |
42. |
Bun-Oideachas |
1,250,000 |
42. |
Primary Education |
1,250,000 |
43. |
Meadhon-Oideachas |
90,000 |
43. |
Secondary Education |
90,000 |
44. |
Ceárd-Oideachas |
40,000 |
44. |
Technical Instruction |
40,000 |
45. |
Eolaíocht agus Ealadhantacht |
24,000 |
45. |
Science and Art |
24,000 |
46. |
Scoileanna Ceartúcháin agus Saorthair |
34,000 |
46. |
Reformatory and Indus trial Schools |
34,000 |
47. |
An Gailleire Náisiúnta |
2,000 |
47. |
National Gallery |
2,000 |
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48. |
Oifig an Aire Tailte agus Talmhaíochta |
120,000 |
48. |
Office of the Minister for Lands and Agricul ture |
120,000 |
49. |
An Ciste Foraoiscachta (Deontas i gCabhair) |
10,000 |
49. |
Forestry Fund (Grant in Aid) |
10,000 |
50. |
Coimisiún an Tailimh |
200,000 |
50. |
Land Commission |
200,000 |
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51. |
Oifig an Aire Tionnscail agus Tráchtála |
100,000 |
51. |
Office of the Minister for Industry and Com merce |
100,000 |
52. |
Bóithre Iarainn |
17,000 |
52. |
Railways |
17,000 |
53. |
An Bínse Bóthair Iarainn |
2,200 |
53. |
Railway Tribunal |
2,200 |
54. |
Muir-Sheirbhísí |
3,500 |
54. |
Marine Service |
3,500 |
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—— |
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55. |
Oifig an Aire Iascaigh |
20,000 |
55. |
Office of the Minister for Fisheries |
20,000 |
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56. |
Oifig an Phuist |
800,000 |
56. |
Post Office |
800,000 |
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57. |
An tArm |
1,000,000 |
57. |
Army |
1,000,000 |
58. |
Arm-Phinsin |
105,000 |
58. |
Army Pensions |
105,000 |
59. |
Oifig an Aire Gnóthaí Coigríche |
15,000 |
59. |
Office of the Minister for External Affairs |
15,000 |
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60. |
Cumann na Náisiún |
2,000 |
60. |
League of Nations |
2,000 |
An tIomlán |
£9,157,834 |
Total |
£9,157,834 |
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A question has been raised as to the amount of this Vote on Account. The proportion of the total Estimate asked for in this Vote on Account is the same proportion as has been asked for in previous years, roughly, the amount that would enable the services to be carried on for four months. Our Standing Orders contemplate that the financial business of the year shall be concluded before August 1st. This Vote on Account will enable the services to be carried on to that date. I myself think that the amount is not an unreasonable one, that it would be undesirable to give a Vote on Account for less, with the consequent necessity, in the middle of the period during which the financial business will be under consideration, to come to the Dáil and ask for another Vote on Account and for another Central Fund Bill, thereby taking up part of the time which should be devoted to the consideration of the Estimates and other financial business.
Deputies will remember, from previous years, that, even apart from business of a non-financial character, there is a great deal to be done from the middle of April until the Summer Recess. The Budget will be introduced some time towards the end of April, with the Finance Bill following. That will require a great deal of discussion. The Estimates themselves will take up a very considerable amount of time, and there will always be other legislation of a character that will be necessary. The result of deciding to give a Vote on Account for less than the amount that is likely to be required would simply be that the time taken up in dealing with this Vote on Account, and the legislation arising out of it, will be repeated some time, say, in June, and time will simply be wasted. Time that could be given to the discussion of the detailed Estimates will be taken up in doing again what might well be done now.