I move:—
Go ndeontar suim na raghaidh thar £2,000 chun íoctha an Mhuirir a thiocfaidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1938, chun Roimhíoca chun Cuideachta Aer-Iompair do bhunú (Uimh. 40 de 1936).
That a sum not exceeding £2,000 be granted to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1938, for an Advance for the establishment of an Air Transport Company (No. 40 of 1936).
This Vote is required for accountancy purposes only. Under the Air Navigation Transport Act, the Minister was entitled to make advances up to £5,000 to meet the preliminary expenses of an air transport company to be established. On the 3rd May, the air transport company contemplated, Aer Lingus Teoranta, applied for an advance of £2,000 to meet its preliminary expenses. That advance was made, as is noted on the face of the Estimate, from the Contingency Fund. The company repaid the advance on the 14th June, but the amount has to be made good to the Contingency Fund and hence the Estimate. This is purely an accountancy matter. The advance of £2,000 was made from the Contingency Fund and was repaid by the company. The Dáil is now re-voting the payment to the Contingency Fund.
