Tairgim:
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Go ndeontar i gcuntas suim nach mó ná £10,630,000 chun no mar chabhair chun íoctha na muirear a thiocfaidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1939, i gcóir seirbhísí áirithe puiblí, eadhon:— |
That a sum not exceeding £10,630,000 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, 1939, for certain public services, namely:— |
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£ |
£ |
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1 |
Teaghlachas an Uachtaráin |
1,020 |
1 |
President's Establishment |
1,020 |
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2 |
Tithe an Oireachtais |
37,000 |
2 |
Houses of the Oireachtas |
37,000 |
|
3 |
Roinn an Taoisigh |
4,600 |
3 |
Department of the Taoiseach |
4,600 |
|
4 |
An tArd-Reachtaire Cunntas agus Ciste |
6,540 |
4 |
Comptroller and Auditor-General |
6,540 |
|
5 |
Oifig an Aire Airgeadais |
24,700 |
5 |
Office of the Minister for Finance |
24,700 |
|
6 |
Oifig na gCoimisinéirí Ioncuim |
286,000 |
6 |
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
286,000 |
|
7 |
Pinsin tSean-Aoise |
1,150,000 |
7 |
Old Age Pensions |
1,150,000 |
|
8 |
Deolchairí Cúitimh |
15,000 |
8 |
Compensation Bounties |
15,000 |
|
9 |
Coimisiúin agus Fiosrúcháin Speisialta |
3,100 |
9 |
Commissions and Special Inquiries |
3,100 |
|
10 |
Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblidhe |
43,900 |
10 |
Office of Public Works |
43,900 |
|
11 |
Oibreacha agus Foirgintí Puiblí |
396,000 |
11 |
Public Works and Buildings |
396,000 |
|
12 |
Saotharlann Stáit |
2,650 |
12 |
State Laboratory |
2,650 |
|
13 |
Coimisiún na Stát-Sheirbhíse |
8,600 |
13 |
Civil Service Commission |
8,600 |
|
14 |
Cúiteamh i gCailliúna Maoine |
17,000 |
14 |
Property Losses Compensation |
17,000 |
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15 |
Cúiteamh i nDíobhála Pearsanta |
250 |
15 |
Personal Injuries Compensation |
250 |
|
16 |
Aois-Liúntaisí agus Liúntaisí Fágala |
151,800 |
16 |
Superannuation and Retired Allowances |
151,800 |
|
17 |
Rátáí ar Mhaoin an Riaghaltais |
38,400 |
17 |
Rates on Government Property |
38,400 |
|
18 |
An tSeirbhís Sheicréideach |
6,700 |
18 |
Secret Service |
6,700 |
|
19 |
Coimisiún na nDleacht |
1,900 |
19 |
Tariff Commission |
1,900 |
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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 |
5,300 |
21 |
Miscellaneous Expenses |
5,300 |
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22 |
Páipéarachas agus Clódóireacht |
59,000 |
22 |
Stationery and Printing |
59,000 |
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23 |
Measadóireacht agus Suirbhéireacht Teorann |
11,100 |
23 |
Valuation and Boundary Survey |
11,100 |
|
24 |
Suirbhéireacht an Ordonáis |
10,220 |
24 |
Ordnance Survey |
10,220 |
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25 |
Deontaisí Breise Talmhaíochta |
450,000 |
25 |
Supplementary Agricultural Grants |
450,000 |
|
26 |
Dlí-Mhuirearacha |
23,300 |
26 |
Law Charges |
23,300 |
|
27 |
Longlann Inis Sionnach |
3,300 |
27 |
Haulbowline Dockyard |
3,300 |
|
28 |
Ollscoileanna agus Coláistí |
78,900 |
28 |
Universities and Colleges |
78,900 |
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29 |
Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaithe |
150,000 |
29 |
Widows' and Orphans' Pensions |
150,000 |
|
30 |
Oifig an tSaor-Chíosa |
1,300 |
30 |
Quit Rent Office |
1,300 |
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31 |
Bainistí Stoc Rialtais |
15,390 |
31 |
Management of Government Stocks |
15,390 |
|
32 |
Oifig an Aire Dlighidh agus Cirt |
13,900 |
32 |
Office of the Minister for Justice |
13,900 |
|
33 |
Gárda Síochána |
659,920 |
33 |
Gárda Síochána |
659,920 |
|
34 |
Príosúin |
27,200 |
34 |
Prisons |
27,200 |
|
35 |
Cúirt Dúithche |
13,150 |
35 |
District Court |
13,150 |
|
36 |
Cúirt Uachtarach agus ArdChúirt an Bhreithiúnais |
17,000 |
36 |
Supreme Court and High Court of Justice |
17,000 |
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37 |
Oifig Chlárathachta na Talmhan agus Oifig Chlárathachta na nDintiúirí |
16,000 |
37 |
Land Registry and Registry of Deeds |
16,000 |
|
38 |
An Chúirt Chuarda |
16,450 |
38 |
Circuit Court |
16,450 |
|
39 |
Oifig na nAnnálacha Puiblí |
1,700 |
39 |
Public Record Office |
1,700 |
|
40 |
Tabhartaisí agus Tiomanta Déirciúla |
920 |
40 |
Charitable Donations and Bequests |
920 |
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41 |
Riaghaltas Aiteamhail agus Sláinthe Phoiblidhe |
445,800 |
41 |
Local Government and Public Health |
445,800 |
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42 |
Oifig an Ard-Chlárathóra |
4,250 |
42 |
General Register Office |
4,250 |
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43 |
Gealtlann Dúndroma |
5,500 |
43 |
Dundrum Asylum |
5,500 |
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44 |
Arachas Sláinte Náisiúnta |
100,000 |
44 |
National Health Insurance |
100,000 |
|
45 |
Oifig an Aire Oideachais |
62,020 |
45 |
Office of the Minister for Education |
62,020 |
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46 |
Bun-Oideachas |
1,340,000 |
46 |
Primary Education |
1,340,000 |
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47 |
Meadhon-Oideachas |
148,400 |
47 |
Secondary Education |
148,400 |
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48 |
Ceárd-Oideachas |
99,950 |
48 |
Technical Instruction |
99,950 |
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49 |
Eolaíocht agus Ealadha |
19,430 |
49 |
Science and Art |
19,430 |
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50 |
Scoileanna Ceartúcháin agus Saothair |
55,000 |
50 |
Reformatory and Industrial Schools |
55,000 |
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51 |
An Gailerí Náisiúnta |
3,100 |
51 |
National Gallery |
3,100 |
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52 |
Talmhaidheacht |
219,800 |
52 |
Agriculture |
219,800 |
|
53 |
Iascach |
12,280 |
53 |
Fisheries |
12,280 |
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54 |
Tailte |
703,800 |
54 |
Lands |
703,800 |
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55 |
Foraoiseacht |
49,360 |
55 |
Forestry |
49,360 |
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56 |
Seirbhísí na Gaeltachta |
35,000 |
56 |
Gaeltacht Services |
35,000 |
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57 |
Tionnscal agus Tráchtáil |
181,000 |
57 |
Industry and Commerce |
181,000 |
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58 |
Seirbhísí Iompair agus Meteoraíochta |
16,000 |
58 |
Transport and Meteorological Services |
16,000 |
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59 |
An Bínse Bóthair Iarainn |
970 |
59 |
Railway Tribunal |
970 |
|
60 |
Muir-Sheirbhís |
3,150 |
60 |
Marine Service |
3,150 |
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61 |
Arachas Díomhaointis agus Congnamh Díomhaointis |
333,100 |
61 |
Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment Assistance |
333,100 |
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62 |
Oifig Chlárathachta Mhaoine Tionnscail agus Tráchtála |
4,780 |
62 |
Industrial and Commercial Property Registration Office |
4,780 |
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63 |
Puist agus Telegrafa |
813,000 |
63 |
Posts and Telegraphs |
813,000 |
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64 |
Fóirleatha Nea-shrangach |
24,800 |
64 |
Wireless Broadcasting |
24,800 |
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65 |
An tArm |
557,400 |
65 |
Army |
557,400 |
|
66 |
Arm-Phinsín |
234,800 |
66 |
Army Pensions |
234,800 |
|
67 |
Gnóthaí Eachtracha |
27,050 |
67 |
External Affairs |
27,050 |
|
68 |
Cumann na Náisiún |
3,050 |
68 |
League of Nations |
3,050 |
|
69 |
Scéimeanna Fostaíochta |
600,000 |
69 |
Employment Schemes |
600,000 |
|
70 |
Deolchairí agus Conganta Airgid um Easportáil |
750,000 |
70 |
Export Bounties and Subsidies |
750,000 |
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71 |
Forbairt na Móna |
8,000 |
71 |
Peat Fuel Development |
8,000 |
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An tIomlán |
£10,630,000 |
Total |
£10,630,000 |
The purpose of the Vote on Account, as the Dáil is aware, is to enable sums to be made available for the carrying out of what are termed the Supply Services during the interval in every financial year which must elapse before the Dáil has had an opportunity of discussing each Supply Service Estimate in detail and passing it. Normally, the greater part of the first four months of the financial year has elapsed before all such Estimates have been considered by the Dáil, and before the annual Appropriation Act has become law; and it is, therefore, necessary to provide in the Vote on Account sufficient moneys to cover the working of the various departments and services for a period of four months. The amount necessary, accordingly, is in most cases one-third of the Estimate, but in certain cases, where special circumstances exist, a departure from that fraction is necessary, and the necessary modifications in the fraction have been made, accordingly, in those Estimates in which such a departure is unavoidable.
The total net provision to be made for the Supply Service Estimates for the coming financial year is £30,322,710, showing a net increase of £579,646 over the figure for last year. As regards the Vote on Account for the coming year, the sum now required is £10,630,000. In the absence of the Minister for Finance, I hope it will be considered sufficient if I refer briefly to the more important decreases and increases in the Estimates as presented to the House, and make some reference to these cases in which, in respect of the sums mentioned in the Vote on Account, there has been a substantial departure from the normal one-third of the total Estimate for 1938-39.
The more important decreases are: Vote 52—Agriculture—in which there is a decrease of £117,734 as compared with the current year. There are various increases in respect of salary increments and bonus, improvement of live stock and the creamery industry and miscellaneous items, but these are more than offset by non-repetition of the provision of £111,000 for expenses in connection with the provision of butter for winter requirements. There is also a substantial reduction under sub-head 0.9 in respect of the purchase, storage and export of butter. The next largest decrease seems to be Vote 61—Unemployment Insurance and Assistance. The amount is £52,993 less than the provision for the current year. There is a decrease of £5,083 in respect of salaries, due mainly to reductions in the staff of the employment branch, and a decrease of £12,800 for poundage on money and postal orders due to a change in the system of paying unemployment insurance benefit and unemployment assistance. The Vote is further relieved to the extent of £80,426 by increased receipts under Appropriations-in-Aid from the Unemployment Fund and local authorities. There are off-setting increases of £15,000 in the State contribution to the Unemployment Fund, and £30,086 in respect of payments of unemployment assistance.
Vote 58—Transport and Meteorological Services—shows a decrease of £47,206. The reason for this is a decrease of about £48,000 in the provision for acquisition of land for civil air ports and that the payment of £1,500 to the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Company disappears. These are offset to a small extent by certain increases for additional staff for meteorological services and other items. Electrical Battery Development decrease, £46,000. The Vote for this service in 1937-38 was stated by the Minister for Industry and Commerce when moving it last year to be the last payment to be made in respect of the Drumm battery invention.
Vote 46—Primary Education—shows a gross decrease of £34,190, offset as to £18,651 by increases on various sub-heads. The principal decrease is in teachers' salaries (£19,000) and the principal increase in provision for grants towards the cost of heating and cleaning schools—£15,600.
Vote 14—Property Losses Compensation—which shows a decrease of £17,560, is a dwindling service. Vote 16—Superannuation and Retired Allowances—shows a decrease of £13,135.
The main increases are: Vote 11 —Public Works and Buildings.—The increase here is £211,293. An increase of £205,833 is made in the provision for sub-head B.—New Works, Alterations and Additions. The gross figure shown in the Schedule in Part III of the Estimate for this sub-head for 1938-39 is £1,156,075 as compared with £972,832 in the current year's Estimate. A sum of £160,000 (item 107) is provided for the Dublin airport as compared with £70,000 in the current year; while £230,000 is provided (item 108) for the Shannon airport as compared with £150,000 in the current year. Works for the Army generally show an increase. The deduction for works which may not be carried out during the year is £300,000 as compared with £322,590 in the current year. The Commissioners of Public Works anticipate that, with certain additions which have been made to the staff of the Office of Public Works, it will be possible in the coming year to carry out works to the full scale contemplated. Token provision is made in the sub-head for the erection of an official residence for the President of Ireland; the details will be worked out by the Commissioners during the year.
The provision for maintenance and supplies shows an increase of £19,569 which is accounted for by the greater number of buildings under the charge of the Commissioners. The provision under sub-head A.—Purchase of Sites and Buildings—shows a decrease of £17,510. Commitments for arterial drainage are estimated at £31,630, of which not more than £19,630, a decrease of £10,447 as compared with the current year, is estimated to come in course of payment during the year.
Vote 66—Army Pensions—shows an increase of £93,408. This increase is due mainly to an addition of £97,199 in the provision for extra pensions granted under the Military Service Act, 1934. The Defence Forces Pensions Scheme, 1937, requires £3,672, an increase of £2,046 on the current year's provisions. Vote 63—Posts and Telegraphs—shows an increase of £91,140 and of the total increase here, £65,000 approximately, is in respect of salaries and due partly to additional staff but mainly to salary increments and bonus. Vote 41—Local Government and Public Health—shows an increase of £78,826. The main increases are £51,875 in respect of the contributions towards annual loan charges to local authorities for housing purposes and £14,995 for grants to private persons, local authorities and societies also for housing purposes. Vote 65—Army— shows an increase of £76,504. Increased numbers in the rank and file and in the civilians employed in the engineering and air services account mainly for the increase of £28,064 for pay under sub-heads A. and C. and for an increase of £24,786 under sub-head K. in respect of provisions and allowances in lieu. There is an increase of £15,791 in the provision for mechanical transport and a corresponding increase of £3,575 for petrol and oil. There is also an increase of £14,430 for warlike stores, due mainly to additional provision for ammunition and small arms. Decreases totalling £49,870 are more than offset by the increases on the sub-heads referred to and by a reduction of £10,854 in appropriations-in-aid. Vote 57—Industry and Commerce—shows an increase of £52,169. The principal increases are: £10,196 under salaries, due mainly to increments and bonus; £3,500 for the Glasgow Exhibition, a new item of £20,000 for the New York World Fair, 1939, an increase of £25,247 for the production of industrial alcohol, £2,330 in the provision for the reconstructed Prices Commission and £6,200 in the grant-in-aid for the development of Clonsast Bog. There is a decrease of £15,242 in the provision for development of Lyracrompane Bog.
Vote 7—Old Age Pensions—shows an increase of £39,800 due, I understand, to the fact that the number of pensioners in 1938-39 will attain to the total of 138,200; at present, the number is about 136,600. Vote 6— Office of the Revenue Commissioners— shows an increase of £39,688. The bulk of the increase arises on the salary sub-head, approximately £23,000 being due to the higher provision for bonus. The balance of the increase is due to normal increments accruing on salary scales, etc. Vote 48—Technical Instruction—shows an increase of £36,003. The increase arises almost entirely on the provision for annual grants to vocational education committees under Section 53 of the Vocational Education Act, 1930. Vote 8—Compensation Bounties—shows an increase of £32,900. There is an increase of £33,500 in the provision for bounties to exporters in respect of sugar made in Éire, from beet grown in Éire and used in the manufacture of goods on which drawback is paid. This is offset by the withdrawal, as from 14th April, 1937, of the bounty on home-made mineral hydrocarbon light oils, for which a sum of £600 was provided last year. The increased provision for bounties on sugar is based upon information received from Cómhlucht Siúicre Eireann, Teo., that the Condensed Milk Company of Ireland has contracted to purchase sufficient home-produced sugar to meet their total requirements for the coming season. Vote 71—Peat Fuel Development— shows an increase of £30,000. No provision was made for this service in the current year's Votes, but a sum of £35,000 was voted for it in 1936-7. Vote 2—Houses of the Oireachtas— shows an increase of £25,687. The Estimate provides for the inclusion of provision for the cost of Seanad Eireann. Salaries and allowances of Seanadoiri are continued on the basis of allowances paid in the former Seanad. The Estimates are—£22,830 for salaries and allowances; £1,300, travelling expenses of Seanadoiri, with a decrease of £2,670 in the salaries and allowances of Teachtaí, which latter item is more than compensated for by an increase of £3,927 in salaries and wages of staff.
Finally, there are the items in respect of which there is a marked departure from the normal one-third of the total Estimate for 1938-39. Vote 1—President's Establishment. This is a new service but, as it follows from the enactment of the Constitution, it may be regarded as non-contentious in principle and, therefore, proper to be covered by the Vote on Account. Only one quarter of the sum estimated to be required for the year is asked for in the Vote on Account. Vote 71—Peat Fuel Development—to which I have already referred. Although this is not exactly a new service, provision having been made in 1936-7, it was not thought meet to include one-third of the Estimate in the Vote on Account. Vote 54—Lands. This is a typical example of cases in which a substantially greater fraction than the normal one-third of the annual Estimate is required during the first four months. The explanation is that in order to meet the payment of interest on Land Bonds on 1st July next, half of the provision under sub-heads H, K and Q, which together account for £742,250 of the total Estimate of £1,740,380, will have to be paid into the Land Bond Fund in June next. Similarly, under a number of other Votes, principally Votes 22, 25, 28, 31, 33, 46 and 50. It will be noted that provision is being made in the Vote on Account on the basis that expenditure during the first four months of the coming financial year will be greater than the average. Deputies will, no doubt, have noted the variations themselves and I do not think it necessary to dwell upon the reasons for the variations of the normal one-third under each of the Estimates concerned. It should suffice to say that, in most of these cases, the chief cause of the variation is that a larger proportion of the payments under the Vote than the normal one-third falls to be met during the first four months of the financial year. There are three Estimates which show no change as compared with the figures for the current financial year—tariff commission, employment schemes and export bounties and subsidies. With regard to the latter important Votes—Nos. 69 and 70 —Deputies will notice that the amounts provided in the coming year's Estimate are the same as those provided for the present year. I do not think that it is necessary for me to say anything more at this stage. Deputies will later have an opportunity of discussing the different Estimates in detail when presented to the House by the responsible Ministers. I understand that the Opposition Parties have been good enough to express a desire to get through the financial business on to-day's paper without going into matters on which there is conflict.
