Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act, 1926

Financial provisions.

12.—(1) The remuneration of the Commissioners and their officers and all expenses incurred by the Commissioners or otherwise in carrying this Act into effect shall, to such amount as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.

(2) Within one month after the end of every local financial year the Commissioners shall certify to the Minister for Local Government and Public Health—

(a) the total amount expended in the preceding local financial year in paying the remuneration of the Commissioners and the expenses incurred by the Commissioners in carrying this Act into effect, and

(b) the total amount received by the Commissioners in such preceding local financial year in fees paid to them under this Act, and

(c) the amount (if any) (hereinafter referred to as “the said excess”) by which the said total amount expended exceeds the said total amount received.

(3) The Minister for Local Government and Public Health shall by order under his seal assess the said excess on the several counties and county boroughs in Saorstát Eireann rateably in proportion to the net annual value of the property rateable for poor rate in such counties and county boroughs respectively and shall send to the council of every such county and county borough a copy of such order.

(4) The council of every county and county borough shall raise by means of the poor rate as a county-at-large charge the proportion of the said excess assessed on their county or county borough by such order and shall pay such proportion when raised into the Exchequer in such manner as the Minister for Finance shall direct.