asked the Minister for External Affairs if he will state, in respect of each of the years 1950 to 1954, inclusive, the total cost of maintaining our embassy and consular staffs and premises abroad, specifying the sum for (a) each country, (b) salaries, and (c) other expenses.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cost of Embassies and Consulates.
The answer is in the form of tabular statements which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I shall circulate with the Official Report. The information given in the statements refers to the financial years 1950-51 to 1953-54, inclusive. The final figures for the year 1954-55 are not yet available.
Following are the statements:—
STATEMENT I.
Statement of expenditure on salaries and allowances in respect of Irish Missions abroad.
|
1950-51 |
1951-52 |
1952-53 |
1953-54 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Holy See |
6,949 |
6,705 |
6,474 |
6,471 |
|
Great Britain |
19,175 |
25,915 |
27,126 |
|
|
United States of America |
78,867 |
86,526 |
82,911 |
|
|
France |
17,001 |
21,438 |
22,428 |
|
|
Spain |
4,020 |
4,390 |
4,921 |
|
|
Italy |
5,142 |
6,601 |
6,192 |
|
|
Canada |
10,053 |
11,573 |
12,966 |
|
|
Switzerland |
6,815 |
7,536 |
7,720 |
|
|
Portugal |
3,316 |
3,528 |
4,625 |
4,077 |
|
Australia |
4,704 |
5,908 |
5,397 |
6,412 |
|
Sweden |
4,743 |
6,394 |
6,377 |
6,537 |
|
Belgium |
5,969 |
6,985 |
7,346 |
6,062 |
|
Argentina |
3,708 |
4,372 |
3,963 |
4,274 |
|
The Netherlands |
3,968 |
5,348 |
4,870 |
5,035 |
|
Western Germany |
4,108 |
6,201 |
8,130 |
9,701 |
|
Honorary Consuls* |
154 |
411 |
313 |
272 |
|
TOTAL |
178,692 |
209,831 |
211,759 |
216,939 |
* There is an Honorary Consul in each of the following countries: The Lebanon, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, the Philippine Islands, El Salvador and Iceland.
STATEMENT II.
Statement of Expenditure on Premises, etc., in respect of Irish Missions abroad, including cost of New Works, maintenance, furniture, etc.
|
1950-51 |
1951-52 |
1952-53 |
1953-54 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Holy See |
574 |
659 |
700 |
4,386 |
|
Great Britain |
83,576 |
86,291 |
21,521 |
15,466 |
|
United States of America |
19,879 |
21,623 |
21,554 |
21,634 |
|
France |
3,085 |
3,421 |
4,592 |
15,139 |
|
Spain |
771 |
695 |
744 |
2,251 |
|
Italy |
2,070 |
3,739 |
3,607 |
3,851 |
|
Canada |
2,845 |
4,185 |
5,934 |
3,900 |
|
Switzerland |
1,273 |
1,834 |
6,738 |
2,158 |
|
Portugal |
2,209 |
3,535 |
2,309 |
2,167 |
|
Australia |
1,145 |
1,675 |
2,002 |
1,949 |
|
Sweden |
1,529 |
3,304 |
9,610 |
2,233 |
|
Belgium |
1,787 |
2,483 |
2,083 |
2,236 |
|
Argentina |
1,890 |
1,665 |
1,712 |
2,767 |
|
The Netherlands |
1,642 |
1,714 |
1,756 |
1,450 |
|
Western Germany |
394 |
8,158 |
12,813 |
3,521 |
|
Honorary Consuls |
1 |
— |
17 |
5 |
|
GROSS TOTAL |
124,670 |
144,971 |
97,692 |
85,113 |
The following amounts credited as Appropriations-in-Aid and Exchequer Extra Receipts were received:—
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Great Britain |
— |
— |
8,678 |
2,042 |
|
United States of America |
3,339 |
797 |
2,303 |
2,243 |
|
France |
— |
10 |
11 |
— |
|
Spain |
14 |
— |
— |
589 |
|
Italy |
— |
35,013 |
5,175 |
— |
|
Canada |
5 |
61 |
29 |
— |
|
Portugal |
— |
— |
47 |
— |
|
Australia |
14 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Sweden |
— |
— |
29 |
— |
|
Belgium |
— |
4 |
— |
— |
|
The Netherlands |
— |
32 |
1 |
— |
|
Total of Receipts |
3,372 |
35,917 |
16,273 |
4,874 |
|
NETT TOTAL |
121,298 |
109,054 |
81,419 |
80,239 |
STATEMENT III.
Statement of expenditure showing other miscellaneous expenses in respect of Irish Missions abroad.
|
1950-51 |
1951-52 |
1952-53 |
1953-54 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Holy See |
338 |
354 |
272 |
224 |
|
Great Britain |
4,495 |
3,624 |
3,652 |
4,244 |
|
United States of America |
17,802 |
15,872 |
9,818 |
7,170 |
|
France |
3,637 |
2,232 |
1,842 |
1,814 |
|
Spain |
353 |
643 |
905 |
812 |
|
Italy |
1,712 |
984 |
1,312 |
522 |
|
Canada |
1,903 |
1,384 |
2,875 |
864 |
|
Switzerland |
941 |
890 |
1,436 |
497 |
|
Portugal |
358 |
267 |
360 |
246 |
|
Australia |
3,391 |
1,359 |
2,427 |
1,065 |
|
Sweden |
1,067 |
1,419 |
832 |
574 |
|
Belgium |
1,031 |
582 |
1,000 |
539 |
|
Argentina |
443 |
1,584 |
398 |
1,429 |
|
The Netherlands |
643 |
927 |
593 |
471 |
|
Western Germany |
787 |
1,411 |
1,857 |
2,339 |
|
Honorary Consuls |
167 |
18 |
17 |
9 |
|
39,068 |
33,550 |
29,596 |
22,819 |