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asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the amount of Supplementary Estimates passed in each of the five financial years ending 31st March, 1959, under the headings (1) total, (2) the amount thereof announced at the respective budget, and (3) the difference between (1) and (2).
16.
asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the total amount of Supplementary Estimates introduced in each of the years 1948/49 to 1958/59.
I propose, with the permission of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, to take Questions 15 and 16 together.
The reply consists mainly of a tabular statement and, with the permission of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the reply:—
|
Year |
Total amount of Supplementary Estimates (including Additional Estimates but excluding Revised Estimates) |
|
£ m. |
|
|
1948-49 |
1.731 |
|
1949-50 |
9.212 |
|
1950-51 |
1.912 |
|
1951-52 |
11.353 |
|
1952-53 |
9.282 |
|
1953-54 |
10.656 |
|
1954-55 |
5.537 |
|
1955-56 |
5.504 |
|
1956-57 |
3.660 |
|
1957-58 |
8.853 |
|
1958-59 |
3.689 |
The extent to which budgetary provision is made for Supplementary Estimates is shown in the annual budget tables, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library.
