Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 19 Feb 1930

Vol. 33 No. 4

In Committee on Finance. - Vote No. 41—General Register Office.

Mr. Blythe

I move:—

Go ndeontar suim bhreise ná raghaidh thar £10 chun íoctha an Mhuirir a thiocfidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana, dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1930. chun Tuarastail agus Costaisí Oifig Ard-Chlárathóra na mBeireataisí, etc. (7 agus 8 Vict., c. 81, a. 54; 26 Vict., c. 11, a. 9; 26 agus 27 Vict., c. 52, a. 11, agus c. 90, a 20; 42 agus 43 Vict., c. 70; agus 43 agus 44 Vict., c. 13).

That a supplementary sum not exceeding £10 be granted to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1930, for the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Registrar-General of Births, etc. (7 and 8 Vict., c. 81, s. 54; 26 Vict., c. 11, s. 9; 26 and 27 Vict., c. 52, s. 11, and c. 90, s. 20; 42 and 43 Vict., c. 70; and 43 and 44 Vict., c. 13).

General Mulcahy

Last year the Estimate for the temporary staff was £3,236. For the current year it was estimated that £1,851 would be required for the temporary staff. It was anticipated there would be a considerable reduction in the temporary staff. For one reason or another, including the change of the General Register Office to the Custom House, it was not found advisable to reduce the temporary staff as much as was expected. I will, however, say that the amount received under Appropriations-in-Aid for the issue of certificates more or less balances the increase.

Mr. Lemass

There is one point I would like the Minister to give us information upon. In the Report of the Registrar-General figures are given relative to the volume of emigration to countries outside Europe and not within the Mediterranean Sea. Would it not be possible to get statistics relative to the volume of emigration to Britain and countries within Europe so that we would be in a position to know exactly the total volume of emigration from the country?

General Mulcahy

I am not quite clear that that is the function of the Registrar-General but I will undertake to look into the matter. I think it is a matter for the Minister for Industry and Commerce.

Mr. Lemass

I myself am not quite clear that it is the Registrar-General's function, but his Report gives figures relative to countries outside Europe and it would seem, therefore, that he would have some function in relation to those figures.

Vote agreed to.