Appropriation Act, 1968

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Number 36 of 1968


APPROPRIATION ACT, 1968


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, viz., £340,975,385.

2.

Short title.

SCHEDULE

Part I

Part II


Acts Referred to

Central Fund (Permanent Provisions) Act, 1965

1965, No. 26

Public Accounts and Charges Act, 1891

1891, c. 24

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Number 36 of 1968


APPROPRIATION ACT, 1968


AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE TO THE PROPER SUPPLY SERVICES AND PURPOSES THE SUMS GRANTED BY THE CENTRAL FUND (PERMANENT PROVISIONS) ACT, 1965 . [18th December, 1968.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—

Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, viz., £340,975,385.

1.—(1) The sums granted by the Central Fund (Permanent Provisions) Act, 1965 , out of the Central Fund towards making good the supply granted, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of three hundred and forty million, nine hundred and seventy-five thousand, three hundred and eighty-five pounds and comprising the sum of eighteen million, twenty-two thousand, seven hundred and seventy pounds for the Service of the year ended on the 31st day of March, 1968, and the sum of three hundred and twenty-two million, nine hundred and fifty-two thousand, six hundred and fifteen pounds for the Service of the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1969, are appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the Schedule annexed hereto.

(2) In addition to the grants out of the Central Fund referred to in the foregoing subsection of this section, 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 the Schedule annexed hereto, the sums respectively set forth in the last column of the said Schedule amounting, as appears thereby, in the aggregate to the sum of twenty-two million, one hundred and fifty-seven thousand, three hundred and seventy-one pounds.

Short title.

2.—This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act, 1968.

SCHEDULE

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, 1968.

Sums not exceeding

Vote No.

Title

Supply Grants

Appropriations-in-Aid

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

£

£

17

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Stationery Office; for Printing and Binding, and the provision of Paper, Publications, Office Machinery and other Office Supplies for Public Services; and for sundry Miscellaneous Purposes, including the publication and sale of Reports of Oireachtas Debates, Bills, Acts and Other Government Publications

110,000

33,000

26

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Local Government, including Grants to Local Authorities, Grants and other Expenses in connection with Housing, and Miscellaneous Schemes and Grants including certain Grants-in-Aid

375,010

27

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Education (including Institutions of Science and Art), for certain Miscellaneous Educational and Cultural Services and for payment of sundry Grants-in-Aid

65,510

28

For Primary Education, including National School Teacher' Superannuation, etc.

406,000

29

For Secondary Education

2,104,000

30

For Vocational Education, including a Grant-in-Aid

10

36

Le haghaidh Tuarastail agus Costais Roinn na Gaeltachta, maille le Deontais le haghaidh Tithe agus Ildeontais-i-gCabhair

10

37

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

9,646,000

472,000

38

For Salaries and Expenses in connection with Sea and Inland Fisheries, including sundry Grants-in-Aid

10

39

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

30,000

40

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

10

22,000

41

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

10

44

For Retired Pay, Pensions, Compensation, Allowances and Gratuities payable under Sundry Statutes to or in respect of Members of the Defence Forces and certain other Military Organisations etc., and for Sundry Contributions and Expenses in connection therewith, and for certain Extra-Statutory Children's Allowances

10,000

45

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for External Affairs, and of certain Services administered by that Office, including a Grant-in-Aid

42,200

5,800

46

For contributions to the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, the United Nations and Intergovernmental Legal Bodies; and for other expenses in connection therewith

18,000

47

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Social Welfare, for certain Services administered by that Office, for payments to the Social Insurance Fund, and for Sundry Grants

2,681,000

87,000

48

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Health (including Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora), and certain Services administered by that Office, including Grants to Local Authorities, miscellaneous Grants and a Grant-in-Aid

1,240,000

51

For payment of certain Remuneration

1,295,000

£

18,022,770

619,800

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, 1969.

Sums not exceeding

Vote No.

Title

Supply Grants

Appropriations-in-Aid

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

£

£

1

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Secretary to the President, and for certain other Expenses of the President's Establishment, including a Grant-in-Aid

17,200

2

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Houses of the Oireachtas, including certain Grants-in-Aid

703,500

3

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of the Taoiseach

56,200

4

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Central Statistics Office

290,000

1,800

5

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General

66,500

16,650

6

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Finance, including the Paymaster-General's Office, and for payment of certain Grants-in-Aid

1,340,000

7,400

7

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

4,410,000

120,000

8

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of Public Works; for Expenditure in respect of Public Buildings; for the Maintenance of certain Parks and Public Works; for the Execution and Maintenance of Drainage and other Engineering Works; and for payment of a Grant-in-Aid

10,222,000

971,617

9

For the Salaries and Expenses of the State Laboratory

49,000

1,600

10

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Civil Service Commission and of the Local Appointments Commission

51,800

82,000

11

For a Grant (Grant-in-Aid) to An Chomhairle Ealaíon

60,000

12

For Pensions, Superannuation, Compensation (including Workmen's Compensation), and Additional and other Allowances and Gratuities under the Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1963, and sundry other Statutes; Extra-Statutory Pensions, Allowances, and Gratuities awarded by the Minister for Finance; fees to Medical Referees and occasional fees to Doctors; Compensation and other Payments in respect of Personal Injuries; etc.

2,300,000

181,500

13

For Secret Services

11,500

14

For Grants to Local Authorities in Relief of Rates on Agricultural Land

17,330,000

15

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Attorney General etc., and 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

335,000

7,200

16

For certain Miscellaneous Expenses, including certain Grants-in-Aid

102,400

17

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Stationery Office; for Printing and Binding, Paper, Publications, Office Machinery and other Office Supplies for Public Services; and for sundry Miscellaneous Purposes

1,080,000

234,400

18

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Valuation Office, the Ordnance Survey and certain Minor Services

343,000

47,750

19

For Rates and Contributions in lieu of Rates, etc., in respect of Government Property, and for Contributions towards Rates on Premises occupied by Representatives of External Governments

878,000

131,000

20

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice, and of certain other Services administered by that Office, including a Grant-in-Aid; and of the Public Record Office, and of the Keeper of State Papers and for the purchase of Historical Documents, etc.

292,000

525

21

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Garda Síochána, including Pensions, etc., and for Payments of Compensation and Other Expenses arising out of service in the Local Security Force

9,998,000

617,900

22

For the Expenses of Prisons, St. Patrick's, and the Maintenance of Prisoners confined in District Mental Hospitals

449,000

41,000

23

For such of the Salaries and Expenses of the Supreme Court, the High Court, the Circuit Court and the District Court as are not charged on the Central Fund

609,000

65,500

24

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

299,000

25

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Charitable Donations and Bequests Office

13,000

43

26

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Local Government, including Grants to Local Authorities, Grants and other Expenses in connection with Housing, and Miscellaneous Schemes and Grants including certain Grants-in-Aid

10,493,000

258,600

27

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Education (including Institutions of Science and Art), for certain Miscellaneous Educational and Cultural Services and for payment of sundry Grants-in-Aid

1,673,000

24,000

28

For Primary Education, including National School Teachers' Superannuation, etc.

20,857,000

128,100

29

For Secondary Education

14,487,000

57,800

30

For Vocational Education, including a Grant-in-Aid

5,790,000

58,000

31

For Expenses in connection with Reformatory and Industrial Schools, including Places of Detention

234,000

2,800

32

For Grants-in-Aid to Universities and Colleges and to the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

6,013,000

33

For the Salaries and Expenses of the National Gallery, including certain Grants-in-Aid

42,900

595

34

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Offices of the Minister for Lands and of the Irish Land Commission

3,937,000

277,630

35

For Salaries and Expenses in connection with Forestry, including a Grant-in-Aid for Acquisition of Land

4,066,000

762,500

36

Le haghaidh Tuarastail agus Costais Roinn na Gaeltachta, maille le Deontais le haghaidh Tithe agus Ildeontais-i-gCabhair

1,404,000

3,000

37

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

56,823,500

3,023,260

38

For Salaries and Expenses in connection with Sea and Inland Fisheries, including sundry Grants-in-Aid

1,113,000

30,750

39

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

1,163,000

454,200

40

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

10,862,000

344,514

41

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

11,113,000

1,987,950

42

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs and of certain other Services administered by that Office, and for payment of a Grant-in-Aid

22,747,000

9,298,000

43

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Defence, including certain Services administered by that Office; for the Pay and Expenses of the Defence Forces; and for payment of a Grant-in-Aid

12,552,000

521,000

44

For Retired Pay, Pensions, Compensation, Allowances and Gratuities payable under Sundry Statutes to or in respect of Members of the Defence Forces and certain other Military Organisations, etc., and for Sundry Contributions and Expenses in connection therewith; for certain Extra-Statutory Children's Allowances and for Sundry Grants

2,893,000

2,507

45

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for External Affairs, and of certain Services administered by that Office, including a Grant-in-Aid

988,000

11,030

46

For contributions to the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, the United Nations, Intergovernmental Legal Bodies and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; and for other expenses in connection therewith

261,000

50

47

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Social Welfare, for certain Services administered by that Office, for payments to the Social Insurance Fund, and for Sundry Grants

45,286,000

1,737,500

48

For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Health (including Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora), and certain Services administered by that Office, including Grants to Local Authorities, miscellaneous Grants and a Grant-in-Aid

24,462,000

22,700

49

For the Expenses of the Maintenance, etc., of Patients in the Central Mental Hospital

90,000

3,200

50

For payment of Increases in certain Pensions, Allowances and Retired Pay in respect of public service

223,000

51

To recoup the Industrial Credit Company Limited in respect of advances made to the Industrial Engineering Company Limited, Dundalk

3,273,115

52

For payment of certain Remuneration

8,800,000

£

322,952,615

21,537,571

Total of Schedule

£

340,975,385

22,157,371