I move:—
Go ndeontar i gcuntas suim nách mó ná £9,850,000 chun no mar chabhair chun íoctha na muirear a thiocfaidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1937, i gcóir seirbhísí áirithe puiblí, eadhon:—
That a sum not exceeding £9,850,000 be granted on account for or towards defraying the charges that will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1937, for certain public services, namely:—
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£ |
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1. Teaghlachas an tSeanascail |
670 |
1. Governor-General's Establishment |
670 |
2. An tOireachta |
38,100 |
2. Oireachtas |
38,100 |
3. Roinn Uachtarán na hArd- Chomhairle |
3,900 |
3. Department of the President of the Executive Council |
3,900 |
4. An tArd-Scrúdóir |
5,500 |
4. Comptroller and Auditor-General |
5,500 |
5. Oifig an Aire Airgid |
22,600 |
5. Office of the Minister for Finance |
22,600 |
6. Oifig na gCoimisinéirí Ioncuim |
252,600 |
6. Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
252,600 |
7. Pinsin tSean-Aoise |
1,150,000 |
7. Old Age Pensions |
1,150,000 |
8. Deolchairí Cúitimh |
11,000 |
8. Compensation Bounties |
11,000 |
9. Coimisiúin agus Fiosrúcháin Speisialta |
4,300 |
9. Commissions and Special Inquiries |
4,300 |
10. Oifig na nOibreacha Puiblí |
37,780 |
10. Office of Public Works |
37,780 |
11. Oibreach agus Foirgintí Puiblí |
277,460 |
11. Public Works and Buildings |
277,460 |
12. Saotharlann Stáit |
2,460 |
12. State Laboratory |
2,460 |
13. Coimisiún na Stát-Sheirbhíse |
7,300 |
13. Civil Service-Commission |
7,300 |
14. Cúiteamh i gCailliúna Maoine |
36,000 |
14. Property Losses Compensation |
36,000 |
15. Cúiteamh i nDíobhála Pearsanta |
400 |
15. Personal Injuries Compensation |
400 |
16. Aois-Liúntaisí agus Liúntaisí Fágála |
152,600 |
16. Superannuation and Retired Allowances |
152,600 |
17. Rátaí ar Mhaoin an Rialtais |
31,000 |
17. Rates on Government Property |
31,000 |
18. An tSeirbhís Sheicréideach |
6,700 |
18. Secret Service |
6,700 |
19. Coimisiún na nDleacht |
1,800 |
19. Tariff Commission |
1,800 |
20. Costaisí fén Acht Timpeal Toghachán, agus fé Acht na nGiúirithe |
Nil |
20. Expenses under the Electoral Act, and the Juries Act |
Nil |
21. Costaisí Ilghnéitheacha |
2,500 |
21. Miscellaneous Expenses |
2,500 |
22. Páipéarachas agus Clódóir- eacht |
48,500 |
22. Stationery and Printing |
48,500 |
23. Measadóireacht agus Suirbhéir- eacht Teorann |
10,300 |
23. Valuation and Boundary Survey |
10,300 |
24. Suirbhéireacht an Ordonáis |
10,950 |
24. Ordnance Survey |
10,950 |
25. Deontas Breise Talmhaíochta |
450,500 |
25. Supplementary Agricultural Grant |
450,500 |
26. Dlí-Mhuirearacha |
21,700 |
26. Law Charges |
21,700 |
27. Longlann Inis Sionnach |
1,580 |
27. Haulbowline Dockyard |
1,580 |
28. Príomh-Scoileanna agus Coláistí |
77,900 |
28. Universities and Colleges |
77,900 |
29. Forbairt Chadhnraide Leict- reachais |
2,500 |
29. Electrical Battery Development |
2,500 |
30. Oifig an tSaor-Chíosa |
1,200 |
30. Quit Rent Office |
1,200 |
31. Bainistí Stoc Rialtais |
15,200 |
31. Management of Government Stocks |
15,200 |
32. Oifig an Aire Dlí agus Cirt |
12,000 |
32. Office of the Minister for Justice |
12,000 |
33. Gárda Síochána |
653,000 |
33. Gárda Síochána |
653,000 |
34. Príosúin |
25,000 |
34. Prisons |
25,000 |
35. Cúirt Dúithche |
12,900 |
35. District Court |
12,900 |
36. Cúirt Uachtarach agus Ard- Chúirt an Bhreithiúnais |
15,900 |
36. Supreme Court and High Court of Justice |
15,900 |
37. Oifig Chlárathachta na Talmhan agus Oifig Chlárathachta na nDintiúirí |
15,670 |
37. Land Registry and Registry of Deeds |
15,670 |
38. An Chúirt Chuarda |
17,000 |
38. Circuit Court |
17,000 |
39. Oifig na nAnnálacha Puibli |
1,600 |
39. Public Record Office |
1,600 |
40. Tabhartaisí agus Tiomanta Déirciúla |
800 |
40. Charitable Donations and Bequests |
800 |
41. Rialtais Aitiúil agus Sláinte Puiblí |
400,000 |
41. Local Government and Public Health |
400,000 |
42. Oifig an Ard-Chlárathóra |
4,000 |
42. General Register Office |
4,000 |
43. Gealtann Dúndroma |
5,000 |
43. Dundrum Asylum |
5,000 |
44. Arachas Sláinte Náisiúnta |
97,650 |
44. National Health Insurance |
97,650 |
45. Oifig an Aire Oideachais |
56,750 |
45. Office of the Minister for Education |
56,750 |
46. Bun-Oideachais |
1,355,000 |
46. Primary Education |
1,355,000 |
47. Meadhon-Oideachas |
140,000 |
47. Secondary Education |
140,000 |
48. Ceárd-Oideachas |
81,400 |
48. Technical Instruction |
81,400 |
49. Eolaíocht agus Ealadha |
15,100 |
49. Science and Art |
15,100 |
50. Scoileanna Ceartúcháin agus Saothair |
60,000 |
50. Reformatory and Industrial Schools |
60,000 |
51. An Gailerí Náisiúnta |
2,050 |
51. National Gallery |
2,050 |
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52. Talmhaíocht |
222,000 |
52. Agriculture |
222,000 |
53. Iascach |
15,000 |
53. Fisheries |
15,000 |
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—— |
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54. Tailte |
646,000 |
54. Lands |
646,000 |
55. Foraoiseacht |
51,500 |
55. Forestry |
51,500 |
56. Seirbhísí na Gaeltachta |
37,700 |
56. Gaeltacht Services |
37,700 |
57. Tionnscal agus Tráchtáil |
151,700 |
57. Industry and Commerce |
151,700 |
58. Seirbhísí Iompair |
600 |
58. Transport Services |
600 |
59. An Bínse Bóthair Iarainn |
940 |
59. Railway Tribunal |
940 |
60. Muir-Sheirbhís |
4,000 |
60. Marine Service |
4,000 |
61. Arachas Díomhaointis agus Congnamh Díomhaointis |
477,700 |
61. Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment Assistance |
477,700 |
62. Oifig Chlárathachta Mhaoine Tionnscail agus Tráchtála |
4,920 |
62. Industrial and Commercial Property Registration Office |
4,920 |
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—— |
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63. Puist agus Telegrafa |
750,000 |
63. Posts and Telegraphs |
750,000 |
64. Fóirleatha Nea-shrangach |
19,000 |
64. Wireless Broadcasting |
19,000 |
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—— |
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65. An tArm |
510,000 |
65. Army |
510,000 |
66. Arm-Phinsin |
205,300 |
66. Army Pensions |
205,300 |
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—— |
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67. Gnóthaí Coigríche |
27,150 |
67. External Affairs |
27,150 |
68. Cumann na Náisiún |
5,000 |
68. League of Nations |
5,000 |
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—— |
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69. Scéimeanna Fóirithinte |
250,000 |
69. Relief Schemes |
250,000 |
70. Deolchairí agus Conganta Airgid um Easportáil |
730,000 |
70. Export Bounties and Subsidies |
730,000 |
71. Iasachtaí Coigríche Dháil Eireann d'Aisíoc |
2,300 |
71. Repayment of Dáil Eireann External Loans |
2,300 |
72. Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaithe |
83,370 |
72. Widow's and Orphans' Pensions |
83,370 |
AN TIOMLÁN |
9,850,000 |
TOTAL |
9,850,000 |
In moving this Vote, I may explain that its purpose is to provide sufficient money to carry on those public services which are not charged against the Central Fund until such time as the Dáil has discussed the Estimates and voted the final supply for the year. It is customary to assume that this will be done within the first four months of the new financial year, and accordingly the amount required for the Vote on Account is calculated on that basis. This year it is estimated that we shall require £9,850,000. From the White Paper which has been circulated it will be noted that the total amount required in the coming year for the supply services for which there is existing statutory authority amounts to £27,514,783, representing a decrease by comparison with the amount ultimately voted for the corresponding services in the current year of £823,806. I have to point out, however, that there are two important facts to be brought into consideration when we are discussing that figure. The first is in connection with the Supplementary Agricultural Grant in respect of which the White Paper shows a decrease of £370,000. When the printed volume of Estimates in its final form is circulated within a week or so it will indicate that as soon as the Oireachtas has passed the necessary legislation a supplementary Estimate for a further amount of £370,000 in respect of Vote 25 will be presented, bringing the total of the Grant for the relief of rates on agricultural land for the present year up to £1,870,000, that is to the same figure as last year. Again, Vote No. 52, for the Department of Agriculture, shows a decrease of £333,060. In this connection it will be remembered that in my Budget statement last May I pointed out that, by reason of the amendments which it was proposed to make in the original Cereals Acts, the greater part of the £314,000 which had been included in sub-head O (9) of the Vote for the current year would not be required. The necessary legislation has been enacted, and accordingly the estimated expenditure on that sub-head for next year has been reduced by approximately £295,000. If we take those two facts into consideration, it will be seen that the net decrease by comparison with the Estimates which formed the basis of last year's Budget is £158,000. In that connection may I point out, in case that any undue optimism may be occasioned by the very favourable revenue figures which are now appearing, that the recent decision to remit the import duty on coal will result in a decrease in next year's revenue of about £475,000, and that by reason of the fact that the greater part of our sugar supplies will be produced here at home we shall experience a decrease in the yield from sugar duties of over £200,000. It will, therefore, be seen that those who engage themselves in preparing estimates of the revenue for next year on the basis of the current returns must make an allowance for those two very significant figures.
In referring to the several items of the Vote on Account I should perhaps begin by pointing out that the provision for old-age pensions is up by £10,150, and that the total for the coming year will be £3,466,850 as compared with £2,756,500 for the year 1931-32, an increase on those social services of £710,000. Furthermore, the figure which appears in the current estimate is a complete refutation of those who alleged that the administrative tightening up which was carried out last year imposed any hardship upon any person who was rightfully entitled to the old-age pension.
The decrease in Vote 11 is accounted for in greater part by a reduction of £47,533 on sub-head B, for new works, alterations and additions, and is almost an entirely incidental variation arising out of contingencies which must be provided for in a large constructional schedule of this kind. I may mention, however, in connection with this particular Vote, that under item 60 a sum of £200,000 has been provided for building, enlarging and enclosing the national schools. With this figure there is to be compared the figure of £100,000 provided for the same purpose in 1931-32. In Vote 41—Local Government and Public Health—there is an increase of £104,984, bringing the total amount for the coming year for that Department to £1,204,652, which is to be compared with the figure of £517,517 which was asked for for the same service in 1931-32. The increase in the Vote is represented very largely by the greatly increased grants to local authorities and private persons which are being made under the sub-head for housing, and which in the coming year will amount to £736,000 as compared with the £650,000 which was voted last year and the £212,000 which was provided in the year 1931-32. In addition to the increase in the provision of grants for houses, grants for local authorities in respect of tuberculosis treatment is up by £4,500 and now amounts to £127,250 as compared with £109,250 in 1931-32. There is, of course, also a grant for the acquisition of land under the Allotments Act of 1934, which is up by £2,800 and now stands at £4,000 as compared with nothing at all in 1931-32. Then we have the grant for the supply of milk to necessitous children, which this year, as last year, will cost £90,000 and for which nothing was provided in 1931-32. There are a number of increases in the Education Votes which make the total expenditure under these heads about £75,000 more than in 1931-32.