Appropriation Act, 1928

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Number 33 of 1928.


APPROPRIATION ACT, 1928.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

GRANTS OUT OF THE CENTRAL FUND.

Section

1.

Issue of £7,101,323 out of the Central Fund.

2.

Power for the Minister for Finance to borrow.

APPROPRIATION OF GRANTS.

3.

Appropriation of sums voted for supply services.

4.

Declaration required in certain cases before receipt of sums appropriated.

5.

Short title.

ABSTRACT OF SCHEDULES (A) AND (B) TO WHICH THIS ACT REFERS.

Schedule (A)

Schedule (B)

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Number 33 of 1928.


APPROPRIATION ACT, 1928.


AN ACT TO APPLY A SUM OUT OF THE CENTRAL FUND TO THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR ENDING ON THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF MARCH ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE, AND TO APPROPRIATE THE SUPPLIES GRANTED IN THIS SESSION OF THE OIREACHTAS. [30th November, 1928.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—

GRANTS OUT OF THE CENTRAL FUND.

Issue of £7,101,323 out of the Central Fund.

1.—The Minister for Finance may issue out of the Central Fund and apply towards making good the supply granted for the service of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine the sum of seven million, one hundred and one thousand, three hundred and twenty-three pounds.

Power for the Minister for Finance to borrow.

2.—(1) The Minister for Finance may borrow from any person and the Bank of Ireland may advance to the Minister for Finance on the credit of the said sum any sum or sums not exceeding in the whole seven million, one hundred and one thousand, three hundred and twenty-three pounds, and for the purpose of such borrowing the Minister for Finance may create and issue any securities bearing such rate of interest and subject to such conditions as to repayments, redemption or otherwise as he thinks fit.

(2) The principal and interest of any securities issued under this Act and the expenses incurred in connection with the issue of such securities shall be charged on the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof.

(3) Any moneys raised by securities issued under this Act shall be placed to the credit of the account of the Exchequer and shall form part of the Central Fund and be available in any manner in which such Fund is available.

APPROPRIATION OF GRANTS.

Appropriation of sums voted for supply services.

3.—All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in Schedule (A) annexed to this Act out of the Central Fund towards making good the supply granted, amounting, as appears by the said Schedule, in the aggregate to the sum of twenty-two million, eight hundred and thirty-two thousand and sixty-seven pounds are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Acts mentioned in the said Schedule (A) for the services and purposes expressed in Schedule (B) annexed hereto. The abstract of schedules and schedules annexed thereto, with the notes (if any) to such schedules shall be deemed to be part of this Act in the same manner as if they had been contained in the body thereof.

In addition to the sums hereby granted out of the Central Fund there may be applied out of any money directed under section 2 of the Public Accounts and Charges Act, 1891 , to be applied as appropriations-in-aid of the grants for the services and purposes specified in Schedule (B) annexed hereto, the sums respectively set forth in the last column of the said Schedule.

Declaration required in certain cases before receipt of sums appropriated.

4.—A person shall not receive any part of a grant which may be made in pursuance of this Act for non-effective services until he has subscribed such declaration as may from time to time be prescribed by a warrant of the Minister for Finance before one of the persons prescribed by such warrant:

Provided that whenever any such payment is made at more frequent intervals than once in a quarter the Minister for Finance may dispense with the production of more than one declaration in respect of each quarter.

Any person who makes a declaration for the purpose of this section knowing the same to be untrue in any material particular shall be guilty of a misdemeanour.

Short title.

5.—This Act may be cited for all purposes as the Appropriation Act, 1928.

ABSTRACT OF SCHEDULES (A) AND (B) TO WHICH THIS ACT REFERS.

Schedule (A).

GRANTS.

Grants out of the Central Fund

£22,832,067

Schedule (B).

APPROPRIATION OF GRANTS.

Sums not exceeding

Supply Grants

Appropriations in aid

£

£

1927–28 (Supplementary)

394,048

27,886

1928–29

22,438,019

1,016,683

Schedule (A).

GRANTS OUT OF THE CENTRAL FUND.

For the Service of the year ended on the 31st March, 1928:—

£

Under Act No. 2 of 1928

394,048

For the Service of the year ending on the 31st March, 1929:—

Under Act No. 2 of 1928

7,898,061

Under Act No. 16 of 1928

7,438,635

Under this Act

7,101,323

Total

£22,832,067

Schedule (B).

APPROPRIATION OF GRANTS.

Part I.

Schedule of Supplementary sums granted and of sums which may be applied as appropriations in aid in addition thereto to defray the charges for the several public services herein particularly mentioned for the year ended on the 31st day of March, 1928

Sums not exceeding

Vote No.

Title

Supply Grants

Appropriations-in-Aid

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

£

£

20

For Expenses under the Representation of the People Act, 1918, the Electoral Act, 1923 , and the Juries (Amendment) Act, 1924

1,800

26

For the Expenses of Criminal Prosecutions and other Law Charges, including a Grant in relief of certain Expenses payable by Statute out of Local Rates

26,100

29

For payment of Subsidy in respect of Beet Sugar (No. 37 of 1925)

67,500

40

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Local Government and Public Health, including Grants and other Expenses in connection with Housing, Grants to Local Authorities, and Sundry Grants in Aid, and the Expenses of the Office of the Inspector of Lunatic Asylums

10

43

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Insurance Commission, and for Sundry Contributions and Grants in respect of the Cost of Benefits and Expenses of Administration under the National Health Insurance Acts, 1911 to 1926 (including certain grants in aid)

7,686

98

52

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of Agriculture and of certain Services administered by that Department, including Sundry Grants-in-Aid

36,510

11,668

54

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Irish Land Commission (44 & 45 Vict., c. 49, s. 46, and c. 71, s. 4; 48 & 49 Vict., c. 73, ss. 17, 18 and 20; 53 & 54 Vict., c. 49, s. 2; 54 & 55 Vict., c. 48; 3 Edw. 7, c. 37; 7 Edw. 7, c. 38 and c. 56; 9 Edw. 7, c. 42; The Land Law (Commission) Act, 1923 ; The Land Act, 1923 ; and The Land Bond Act, 1925)

35,000

57

For Payments under the Railways Act, 1924 , the Tramways and Public Companies (Ireland) Act, 1883 , etc., and for other purposes connected with Irish Transport

10

4,470

60

For the Salaries and Expenses in connection with Unemployment Insurance and Employment Exchanges, including Contributions to the Unemployment Fund

10

11,650

62

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs, including Telephones

10

64

For the cost of the Army, including Army Reserve

1,400

65

For Wound and Disability Pensions, Allowances and Gratuities under the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 and 1927; and for Sundry Contributions and Expenses in respect of the Administration thereof, and for Pensions under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1924

39,607

69

For a Grant-in-Aid to provide for the Widow and Children of Kevin Christopher O'Higgins, late Vice-President of the Executive Council and Minister for Justice

20,000

70

For Contributions towards the Relief of Unemployment and Distress

150,000

71

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Industrial and Commercial Property Registration Office (No. 16 of 1927)

7,082

72

For Expenses connected with the Purchase of Fuel during the Coal Emergency, 1926

580

73

For the Repayment to the Contingency Fund of certain Miscellaneous Advances

743

Total

£394,048

27,886

PART II.

Schedule of sums granted and of sums which may be applied as appropriations in aid in addition thereto, to defray the charges for the several Public Services herein particularly mentioned, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1929.

Sums not exceeding

Vote No.

Title

Supply Grants

Appropriations-in-Aid

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

£

£

1

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Governor-General's Establishment (No. 14 of 1923)

6,870

2

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Oireachtas

116,436

3

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of the President of the Executive Council

11,305

4

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor-General (No. 1 of 1923), including the National Insurance Audit Office

18,519

5

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Finance, including the Paymaster-General's Office

59,658

6

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, including certain other Services administered by that Office

661,550

13,600

7

For the payment of Old Age Pensions under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1924, for certain Administrative Expenses in connection therewith, and for Pensions under the Blind Persons Act, 1920

2,547,000

500

8

For Capital for the Local Loans Fund, and to make repayment to the British Government in respect of local loans outstanding

742,000

9

For the Salaries and other Expenses of Temporary Commissions, Committees and Special Inquiries

10,444

10

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of Public Works (1 & 2 Will. 4, c. 33, ss. 5 and 6; 5 & 6 Vict., c. 89, ss. 1 and 2; 9 & 10 Vict., c. 86, ss. 2, 7 and 9; 10 Vict., c. 32, s. 3; 33 & 34 Vict., c. 46, s. 42; 40 & 41 Vict., c. 27; 44 & 45 Vict., c. 49, s. 31; &c.)

117,944

5,900

11

For Expenditure in respect of Public Buildings; for the Maintenance of certain Parks and Public Works; for Execution and Maintenance of Drainage Works; and sundry Grants-in-Aid

813,150

209,020

12

For the Salaries and Expenses of the State Laboratory

6,693

13

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Civil Service Commission (Nos. 5 of 1924, and 41 of 1926) and of the Local Appointments Commission (No. 39 of 1926)

10,368

14

For payments in respect of destruction of, or injuries to, Property within the period 21st January, 1919, to 12th May, 1923, inclusive, under the Damage to Property (Compensation) Acts, 1923 to 1926, and otherwise; and in respect of damage to, or loss of property and payments by way of indemnification or recoupment under the Indemnity Act, 1924 ; and for payment of grants awarded on the recommendation of the Property Losses (Ireland) Committee, 1916, as compensation for buildings destroyed in Dublin during Easter Week, 1916

548,000

15

For certain payments of Compensation in respect of Personal Injuries or Death

3,710

16

For Pensions, Superannuation, Compensation, Compassionate and Additional Allowances and Gratuities, etc., under sundry Statutes; Compensation under Article 10 of the Treaty of the 6th December, 1921; Compassionate Allowances, Gratuities and Supplementary Pensions awarded by the Minister for Finance; the Salary of the Medical Referee; and Sundry Repayments in respect of Pensions at present paid by the British Government

1,794,295

17

For Rates and Contribution in lieu of Rates, etc., in respect of Government Property

82,000

3,000

18

For Secret Services

10,000

19

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Tariff Commission (No. 40 of 1926)

2,100

20

For Expenses under the Electoral Act, 1923 , and the Juries Act, 1927

21,000

21

For certain Miscellaneous Expenses including certain Grants-in-Aid

9,595

22

For Stationery, Printing, Paper, Binding, and Printed Books for the Public Service; for the Salaries and Expenses of the Stationery Office and for Sundry Miscellaneous Services, including Reports of Oireachtas Debates

123,999

27,295

23

For the Salaries and Expenses of the General Valuation and Boundary Survey, under the Acts 15 & 16 Vict., c. 63; 17 Vict., c. 8; 17 Vict., c. 17; 20 & 21 Vict., c. 45; 22 & 23 Vict., c. 8; 23 Vict., c. 4; 27 & 28 Vict., c. 52; 37 & 38 Vict., c. 70; 61 & 62 Vict., c. 37; 19 of 1923 (Saorstat Eireann); and the Local Government (Application and Adaptation of Enactments) Order, 1925; including Estate Duty Valuation under the Finance (1909–10) Act, 1910

34,114

6,795

24

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Ordnance Survey and of Minor Services connected therewith

46,294

2,500

25

For the increase of the Agricultural Grant (No. 35 of 1925)

599,011

26

For the Expenses of Criminal Prosecutions and other Law Charges, including a Grant in relief of certain Expenses payable by Statute out of Local Rates

71,492

1,200

27

For Expenses in connection with Haulbowline Dockyard

17,000

28

For Grants in Aid of the Expenses of University Institutions, including Grants under the Irish Universities Act, 1908 , and the Land Act, 1923 , and the University Education (Agricultural and Dairy Science) Act, 1926

153,000

29

For Payment of Subsidy in respect of Beet Sugar (No. 37 of 1925)

274,000

30

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Quit Rent Office

4,080

31

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice

28,859

32

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Gárda Síochána (No. 7 of 1925)

1,588,373

43,320

33

For the Expenses of the General Prisons Board and of Prisons and Borstal Institutions; the Registration of Habitual Criminals and the Maintenance of Criminal Lunatics confined in District Mental Hospitals (17 & 18 Vict., c. 76; 34 & 35 Vict., c. 112, s. 6; 40 & 41 Vict., c. 49; 47 & 48 Vict., c. 36; 61 & 62 Vict., c. 60; 1 Edw. 7, c. 17, s. 3; 8 Edw. 7, c. 59; and 4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 58)

120,785

15,000

34

For such of the Salaries and Expenses of the District Court as are not charged on the Central Fund (No. 10 of 1924, secs. 70 & 76; No. 27 of 1926, secs. 49 & 50)

49,258

35

For such of the Salaries and Expenses of the Supreme Court and High Court of Justice as are not charged on the Central Fund (No. 27 of 1926)

55,994

3,710

36

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Land Registry and of the Registry of Deeds

49,817

37

For the Salaries, Allowances and Expenses of Circuit Court Officers; certain Local Registering Authorities and Temporary Circuit Court Judges, and the Expenses of Revision of Voters and Jurors' Lists (54 & 55 Vict., c. 66, sec. 7; No. 10 of 1924, sec. 46; No. 27 of 1926, sec. 66; and No. 29 of 1927)

60,332

15,860

38

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Public Record Office and of the Keeper of State Papers, Dublin (30 & 31 Vict., c. 70; 38 & 39 Vict., c. 59; and 39 & 40 Vict., c. 58)

5,762

39

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Charitable Donations and Bequests Office (7 & 8 Vict., c. 97, ss. 7 & 8; 30 & 31 Vict., c. 54, s. 24; and 34 & 35 Vict., c. 102)

3,169

48

40

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Local Government and Public Health, including Grants and other Expenses in connection with Housing, Grants to Local Authorities and Sundry Grants-in-Aid, and the Expenses of the Office of the Inspector of Lunatic Asylums

404,556

14,860

41

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Registrar General of Births, &c. (7 & 8 Vict., c. 81, s. 54; 26 Vict., c. 11, s. 9; 26 & 27 Vict., c. 52, s. 11, and c. 90, s. 20; 42 & 43 Vict., c. 70; and 43 & 44 Vict., c. 13)

10,928

10,000

42

For the Expenses of the Maintenance of Criminal Lunatics in the Dundrum Asylum

13,983

4,059

43

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Insurance Commission and for Sundry Contributions and Grants in respect of the cost of Benefits and Expenses of Administration under the National Health Insurance Acts, 1911 to 1927 (including certain Grants-in-Aid)

340,866

1,650

44

For Charges connected with Hospitals and Infirmaries including sundry Grants-in-Aid

16,228

45

For the Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Education, including the cost of Administration, Inspection, etc.

174,012

287

46

For the Expenses of Primary Education, including Grants-in-Aid of the Teachers' Pension Fund

3,611,168

5,630

47

For Secondary Education, including the Teachers' Salaries Grant, Capitation Grant and Increments of Salary to Secondary School Teachers

276,400

36,450

48

For the Expenses connected with Technical Instruction

149,051

43,220

49

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Institutions of Science and Art in Dublin, including sundry Grants-in-Aid

38,058

320

50

For Expenses of Reformatory and Industrial Schools, including Places of Detention (8 Edw. 7, c. 67; No. 17 of 1926)

117,233

4,000

51

For the Salaries and Expenses of the National Gallery

4,105

52

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Lands and Agriculture, and of certain Services administered by that Office, including sundry Grants-in-Aid

468,082

139,098

53

For Salaries and Expenses in connection with Forestry

57,851

3,000

54

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Irish Land Commission (44 & 45 Vict., c. 49, s. 46 and c. 71, s. 4; 48 & 49 Vict., c. 73, ss. 17, 18 and 20; 53 & 54 Vict., c. 49, s. 2; 54 & 55 Vict., c. 48; 3 Edw. 7, c. 37; 7 Edw. 7, c. 38 and c. 56; 9 Edw. 7, c. 42; Nos. 27 and 42 of 1923, 25 of 1925, 11 of 1926 and 19 of 1927)

719,577

98,940

55

For Advances to Agricultural Credit Societies and for defraying Expenses incidental thereto

20,000

56

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Industry and Commerce, including the Rates Advisory Committee

113,301

3,831

57

For Payments under the Railways Act, 1924 , the Tramways and Public Companies (Ireland) Act, 1883 , &c., and for other purposes connected with Irish Transport

57,136

30,212

58

For the Salaries and other Expenses of the Railway Tribunal constituted under the Railways Act, 1924

7,565

59

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Marine Service (Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894–1921, Crown Lands Acts, 1829–1866)

6,815

4,117

60

For Salaries and Expenses in connection with Unemployment Insurance and Employment Exchanges, including contributions to the Unemployment Fund

225,726

112,775

61

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Fisheries, and of certain Services administered by that Office

49,202

36,655

62

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, and of certain other Services administered by that Office, including Telephones

2,425,555

87,380

63

For the Salaries and other Expenses in connection with Wireless Broadcasting

27,355

64

For the cost of the Army, including Army Reserve

1,804,433

32,451

65

For Wound and Disability Pensions, Allowances and Gratuities under the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 and 1927, and for Sundry Contributions and Expenses in respect of the Administration thereof, and for Pensions under the Military Services Pensions Act, 1924

296,877

66

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for External Affairs, and of certain Services administered by that Office

46,433

67

For a Grant-in-Aid of the Expenses of the League of Nations, and for other Expenses in connection therewith

7,724

68

For Remuneration for Cost of Management of Government Stocks of Saorstát Eireann

8,372

69

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Industrial and Commercial Property Registration Office (No. 16 of 1927)

19,951

70

For Advances to the Council of Aonach Tailteann

9,500

71

For Contributions towards the Relief of Unemployment and Distress

32,000

Total

£22,438,019

1,016,683