I move:—
Go ndeontar suim Bhreise na raghaidh thar £374 chun íoctha an Mhuirir a thiocfaidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1939, chun Tuarastail agus Costaisí Oifig na nAnnálacha Puiblí agus Coimeádaí na Stát-Pháipéar, Baile Atha Cliath (30 agus 31 Vict., c. 70; 38 agus 39 Vict., c. 59, agus 39 agus 40 Vict., c. 58), agus chun Scríbhinní Stairiúla, etc., do cheannach.
That a Supplementary sum not exceeding £374 be granted to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending 31st March, 1939, for the Salaries and Expenses of the Public Record Office, and of the Keeper of State Papers, Dublin (30 and 31 Vict., c. 70; 38 and 39 Vict., c. 59; and 39 and 40 Vict., c. 58), and for the purchase of Historical Documents, etc.
I would like to say that £54 of this Estimate is in respect of an increase of salary, plus bonus, to the Deputy Keeper of Records, who was promoted from the post of assistant deputy keeper as from 1st October, 1938. His salary is increased from £800 to £900 per annum. The remaining £370 is required for expenditure on the purchase of documents which are considered by the Keeper of Records to be of considerable historical importance. The greater portion of these was purchased at an auction in June last at Sotheby's in London. This expenditure could not be foreseen at the beginning of the year.
