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Appropriation Act, 1927

1927 20

No. 20/1927:

APPROPRIATION ACT, 1927


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1 Appropriation of sums voted for supply services.

2 Declaration required in certain cases before receipt of sums appropriated.

3 Short title.

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

SCHEDULE (A)

SCHEDULE (B)


AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE THE SUPPLIES GRANTED IN THIS SESSION OF THE OIREACHTAS.

[21st May, 1927.]

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

Appropriation of sums voted for supply services.

1.—All sums granted by the Central Fund Act, 1927 (No. 11 of 1927) out of the Central Fund towards making good the supply granted, amounting, as appears by Schedule (A) annexed hereto, in the aggregate to the sum of eight millions, seven hundred and sixty-nine thousand, two hundred and seven pounds are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the said Act for the services and purposes expressed in Schedule (B) annexed hereto.

In addition to the sums granted out of the Central Fund by the said Central Fund Act. 1927 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 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.

2.—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.

3.—This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act, 1927 .

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

SCHEDULE (A)

Grants out of the Central Fund     £8,769,207.

SCHEDULE (B)

APPROPRIATION OF GRANTS.

SUMS NOT EXCEEDING
Supply Grants Appropriations in-Aid
£ £
1926-27 (Supplementary) 687,490 2,811
1927-28 8,081,717 £266,377
TOTAL £8,769,207 £269,188

SCHEDULE (A)

For the service of the year ended on the 31st March, 1927:

Under Act No. 11 of 1927 (Central Fund Act)

£687,490

For the service of the year ending on the 31st March, 1928:

Under Act No. 11 of 1927 (Central Fund Act)

£8,081,717
TOTAL £8,769,207

SCHEDULE (B)

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, 1927:—

SUMS NOT EXCEEDING

Supply

Grants

Appropria

tions -in-

Aid

(1) (2) (3) (4)
£ £
2 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Oireachtas 10
7 For the payment of Old Age Pensions under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1924, for certain Administrative Expenses in connection there with, and for Pensions under the Blind Persons Act, 1920 40,000
13 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Civil Service Commission (Civil Service Regulation Acts, 1924 and 1926), and the Local Appointments Commission ( Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act, 1926 10
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 11,168
27 For Expenses in connection with Haulbowline Dockyard 1,000
28 For Grants-in-Aid of the Expenses of University Institutions, including Grants under the Irish Universities Act, 1908, the Land Act, 1923 , and the University Education (Agriculture and Dairy Science) Act, 1926 5,500
29 For payment of Subsidy in respect of Beet Sugar (No. 37 of 1925) 46,000
35 For such of the Salaries and Expenses of the Supreme Court and High Court of Saorstát Eireann as are not charged on the Central Fund 10
37 For the Salaries, Allowances and Expenses of various Circuit Court Officers, Bonus to Clerks of the Crown and Peace, and the Expenses of Revision 2,450 1,341
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 1925 (including certain Grants-in-Aid) 10 80
50 For Expenses of Reformatory and Industrial Schools, including Places of Detention (Children Act, 1908) 100 900
52 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of Agriculture and of certain Services administered by that Department, including sundry Grants-in-Aid 455,010
53 For a Grant-in-Aid of the Forestry Fund (9 and 10 Geo. 5, c. 58) 10
56 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Industry and Commerce, including Umpire and Courts of Referees, Contributions to the Unemployment Fund and to Special Schemes, Payments to Associations under the Unemployment Insurance Acts, for Advances to workpeople under the Labour Exchanges Act, 1909,. Fees Expenses of Medical Referees under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906, Fees to Certifying Surgeon under the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901, Fees and Expenses under the Trade Boards Acts, 1909 and 1918, Fees and Expenses under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1909, and the Gas Regulation Act, 1920, and the Weights and Measures Act, 1889, also Expenses in connection with the International Labour Organisation (League of Nations), including a Grant-in-Aid 10
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 5,010 490
61 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs, including Telephones 10
63 For the Cost of the Army, including Army Reserve 8,315
67 For the Purchase of Fuel during the Coal Emergency, 1926, and for Expenses connected therewith 112,208
68 For the Repayment to the Contingency Fund of certain Miscellaneous Advances 499
69 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Tariff Commission ( Tariff Commission Act, 1926 ) 160
£687,490 £2,811

SCHEDULE (B)

PART II.

Schedule of Sums granted and of sums which may be applied as Appropriations-in-Aid in addition thereto, to defray the charges of the several Public Services herein particularly mentioned, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1928:—

SUMS NOT EXCEEDING
Supply Grants

Appropria

tions-in-

Aid

(1) (2) (3) (4)
£ £
1 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Governor-General's Establishment under the Governor-General's Salary and Establishment Act, 1923 2,200
2 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Oireachtas 38,700
3 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of the President of the Executive Council 4,000
4 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of the Comptroller and Auditor-General 6,000
5 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Finance, including the Paymaster-General's office 21,000
6 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Revenue Department 226,000 4,650
7 For the payment of Old Age Pensions under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1924, for certain Administrative Expenses in connection there with, and for Pensions under the Blind Persons Act, 1920 869,000 130
8 For Capital for the Local Loans Funds and to make repayment to the British Government in respect of Local Loans outstanding 378,000
9 For the Salaries and other Expenses of Temporary Commissions, Committees and Special Inquiries 4,500
10 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of Public Works (1 & 2 Will. 4, c. 33, ss. 5 & 6; 5 & 6 Vict., c. 89, ss. 1 & 2; 9 & 10 Vict., c. 86, ss. 2, 7 & 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.) 41,000 2,100
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 290,000 68,000
12 For the Salaries and Expenses of the State Laboratory 2,284
13 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Civil Service Commission (Civil Service Regulation Acts 1924 and 1926) and the Local Appointments Commission ( Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act, 1926 ) 3,700
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 326,500
15 For certain Payments of Compensation in respect of Personal Injuries or Death 1,700
16 For Superannuation, Compensation, Compassionate and Additional Allowances and Gratuities 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 596,000
17. For Rates and Contributions in lieu of Rates, etc., in respect of Government Property 27,800 2,882
18 For Secret Services 3,300
19 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Tariff Commission ( Tariff Commission Act, 1926 ) 550
20 For Expenses under the Representation of the People Act, 1918, the Electoral Act, 1923 , and the juries (Amendment) Act, 1924 9,000
21 For certain Miscellaneous Expenses, including certain Grants-in-Aid 3,477
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 50,000 5,000
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; 2 & 3 Vict., c. 4; 27 & 28 Vict., c. 52; 37 & 38 Vict., c. 70; 61 & 62 Vict., c. 37; 19 of 1923 (Saorstát Eireann); and the Local Government (Application and Adaptation of Enactments) Order, 1925; including Estate Duty Valuation under the Finance (1909-10) Act, 1910 11,925 3,250
24 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Ordnance Survey and of Minor Services connected therewith 16,367 650
25 For the increase of the Agricultural Grant ( Local Government (Rates on Agricultural Land) Act, 1925 ) 300,000
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 28,000 400
27 For Expenses in connection with Haulbowline Dockyard 5,600
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 (Agriculture and Dairy Science) Act, 1926 76,500
30 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Quit Rent Office 1,392
31 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice 10,000
32 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Gárda Síochána (The Police Forces Amalgamation Act, 1925 ) 560,000 12,605
33 For the expenses of the General Prisons Board and of the Establishments under their control, 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) 43,500 500
34 For such of the Salaries and Expenses of the District Court as are not charged on the Central Fund or on the District Courts Clerks Fund (The Courts of justice Act, 1924 , Sees. 70 & 76. Court Officers Act, 1926 , Sec. 49) 5,300
35 For such of the Salaries and Expenses of the Supreme. Court and High Court of Saorstát Eireann as are not charged on the Central Fund; ( Court Officers Act, 1926 ), and to defray the Salaries and Expenses of Circuit Court Appeals Commissioners 23,000
36 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Land Registry and of the Registry of Deeds 17,000
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 23,600 1,300
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) 1,997
39 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests (7 & 8 Vict. c. 97, ss. 7 & 8; 30 & 31 Vict., c. 54, S. 24; and 34 & 35 Vict., c. 102) 1,000
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 Expense of the Office of the Inspector of Lunatic Asylums 162,250 4,000
41 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of the Registrar-General of Births, &c. (7 & 8 Vict., c. 81, s. 54; 26 Vict., c. II, s. 90 26 & 27 Vict., c. 52, s. II, and c 42 & 43 Vict., c. 70 a Vict., c. 13) 4,588 2,600
42 For the Expenses of the Maintenance of Criminal Lunatics in the Dundrum Asylum 6,500 1,100
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 1925 (including certain Grants-in-Aid) 114,907
44 For Charges connected with Hospitals and Infirmaries, including sundry Grants-in-Aid 15,000
45 For the Expenses of the Department of Education in respect of costs of Administration, Inspection, etc. 61,000
46 For the Expenses of Primary Education including Grants-in-Aid of the Teachers Pension Fund 1,290,000 1,150
47 For Secondary Education, including the Teachers' Salaries Grant, Capitation Grant and Increments of Salary to Secondary School Teachers 90,000 9,000
48 For the Expenses connected with Technical Instruction 50,000 240
49 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Institutions of Science and Art Dublin, and of the Geological Survey of Ireland, including sundry Grants-in-Aid administered by the Department of Education 13,500 60
50 For Expenses of Reformatory and Industrial Schools, including Places of Detention (Children Act, 1908) 38,000 1,400
51 For the Salaries and Expenses of the National Gallery of Ireland 1,494
52 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of Agriculture and of certain Services administered by that Department including sundry Grants-in-Aid 156,000 21,000
53 For Salaries and Expenses in connection with Forestry 18,000 500
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. 7, 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 ) 200,000 30,000
55 For Advances to Agricultural Credit Societies and for defraying Expenses incidental thereto 28,000
56 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Industry and Commerce 41,000 600
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 28,000 4,500
58 For the Salaries and other Expenses of the Railway Tribunal constituted under the Railways Act, 1924 2,600
59 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Marine Service (Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894-1921, Crown Lands Acts, 1829-1866) 3,500 1,400
60 For Salaries and Expenses in connection with Unemployment Insurance and Employment Exchanges, including contributions to the Unemployment Fund 78,000 36,000
61 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Fisheries 17,000 10,000
62 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Including Telephones 810,000 21,360
63 For the Salaries and other Expenses in connection with Wireless Broadcasting 7,260
64 For the cost of the Army, including Army Reserve 725,000 20,000
65 For Wound Pensions, Allowances and Gratuities under the Army Pensions Act, 1923 , and for sundry Contributions in respect of the Administration thereof, and for Pensions under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1924 72,000
66 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of External Affairs 14,906
67 For a Grant-in-Aid of the Expenses of the League of Nations, and for other Expenses in connection therewith 3,320
TOTAL 8,081, 717 266,377



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