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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Friday, 10 Aug 1934

Vol. 53 No. 20

Supplementary Estimates. - Vote 57—Industry and Commerce.

I move:—

Go ndeontar suim bhreise ná raghaidh thar £34,000 chun íoctha an Mhuirir a thiocfaidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1935, chun Tuarastail agus Costaisí Oifig an Aire Tionnscail agus Tráchtála, maraon le Coiste Comhairlitheach na Rátaí, agus Deontas-i-gCabhair.

That a Supplementary sum not exceeding £34,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending 31st March, 1935, for the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Industry and Commerce including the Rates Advisory Committee, and a Grant-in-Aid.

It is not anticipated that this Vote will impose any additional charge on State funds. There will be very little risk that any of the advances made in consequence of its passage will fail to be repaid in so far as the societies who will receive the advances will be required to market the turf through the Turf Marketing Board and receive payment through the board, the amount of the advances being deducted from the payments when passing through to the societies. It was thought originally that provision of this kind could be made under the Agricultural Credit Acts, but apparently there are legal difficulties in that connection. It is desirable that such advances should be available, because these societies engage in the production of turf from March until August and may not find a sale for that turf until very far on into the winter. The 30 per cent. advance which we propose to make will permit of the persons depending upon this for their livelihood sustaining themselves until they are able to get the full sale price.

While, as the Minister said, this proposal may not put any additional charge on the Exchequer, the matter relates to an industry which I think he told the House upon one important occasion during a Budgetary discussion might be made the biggest industry in the country. This Estimate is put before us at very short notice without much explanation, when the House is dealing in a very hurried way with the tail-end of legislation at the close of a long session and with important legislation at the same time. I will ask the Minister to give the House an opportunity of hearing more on this particular subject by introducing a Token Vote after the House reassembles in November.

I am quite prepared to arrange for that, if it is necessary; that is, if no other proposal comes before the House upon which matters relating to this turf project could be discussed. It is possible there may be something more than a Token Vote required, but if that be not the position I can arrange for the submission of a Token Vote to enable the matter to be fully discussed.

So that we can raise all and every matter on that Estimate?

When will the Minister redeem that assurance?

Before Christmas.

Vote agreed to.
Supplementary Estimates reported and agreed to.
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