Appropriation Act, 1926

1926 28

No. 28/1926:

APPROPRIATION ACT, 1926

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1 Issue of £16,904,176 out of the Central Fund.

2 Power for the Minister for Finance to borrow.

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).—PART I

SCHEDULE (B).—PART II

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-SEVEN, AND TO APPROPRIATE THE FURTHER SUPPLIES GRANTED IN THIS SESSION OF THE OIREACHTAS

[12th July, 1926.]

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

GRANTS OUT OF THE CENTRAL FUND

Issue of £16,904,176 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-seven the sum of sixteen million, nine hundred and four thousand, one hundred and seventy-six 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 sixteen million, nine hundred and four thousand, one hundred and seventy-six 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 Act 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-five million, eight hundred and twenty-one thousand, three hundred and eighty-six pounds are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act 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, 1926 .

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

SCHEDULE (A)

Grants out of the Central Fund £25,821,386

SCHEDULE (B)

APPROPRIATION OF GRANTS

SUMS NOT EXCEEDING

	Supply Grants	Appropriations-in-Aid
	£	£
1925-26 (Supplementary)	232,162	1,640
1926-27	25,589,224	976,476
Total	£25,821,386	£978,116

SCHEDULE A

For the service of the year ended on the 31st March, 1926:—

	£
Under Act No. 13 of 1926 (Central Fund Act)	232,162
For the service of the year ending on the 31st March, 1927:— Under Act No. 13 of 1926 (Central Fund Act)	8,685,048
Under this Act	16,904,176
Total	£25,821,386

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, 1926:—

Sums not exceeding

		Supply Grants.	Appropriations-in-Aid
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
		£	£
2	For the Salaries and Expenses of the Oireachtas	10	—
11	For expenditure in respect of Public Buildings: for the Maintenance of certain Parks and Public Works: for Maintenance of Drainage Works on the River Shannon; for Barrow Drainage; and sundry Grants in Aid	10	550
19	For contributions towards the Relief of Unemployment and Distress	120,000	—
25	For the Salaries, Allowances and Expenses of various Circuit Court Officers, Bonus to Clerks of the Crown and Peace, and the Expenses of Revision	10	—
37	For the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of the Registrar General of Births, etc. (7 & 8 Vic., c. 81, s. 54; 26 Vic. c. 11, s. 9; 26 & 27 Vic., c. 52, s. 11; and c. 90, s. 20; 42 & 43 Vic., c. 70, and 43 & 44 Vic., c. 13)	10	690
42	For the expenses of Primary Education, including Grants in Aid of Teachers Pension Fund	19,900	—
43	For Secondary Education, including the Teachers' Salaries Grant, Capitation Grant and Increments of Salary to Secondary School Teachers	8,070	400
52	For payments under the Railways Act, 1924 , the Tramways and Public Companies (Ireland) Act, 1883, etc., and for other purposes connected with Irish Railways	10	—
63	For the Remuneration for cost of Management of Government Stocks of Saorstát Eireann	11,466	—
64	For the repayment to the National Land Bank of sums advanced by them to the Wolfhill Collieries, Limited, under a Government Guarantee	58,032	—
65	For the repayment to the Contingency Fund of certain Miscellaneous Advances	259	—
66	For the Salaries, Cost of Erection of Station and other Expenses in connection with Wireless Broadcasting	14,385	—
		£232,162	1,640

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, 1927:—

Sums not exceeding

		Supply Grants.	Appropriations-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	6,667	—
2	For the Salaries and Expenses of the Oireachtas	114,802	—
3	For the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of the President of the Executive Council	13,846	—
4	For the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of the Comptroller and Auditor-General	18,739	—
5	For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Finance, including the Paymaster-General's Office	59,984	—
6	For the Salaries and Expenses of the Revenue Department	698,980	10,500
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	2,557,300	200
8	For Capital for the Local Loans Fund and to make repayment to the British Government in respect of local loans outstanding	1,186,900	—
9	For the Salaries and other Expenses of Temporary Commissions Committees, and Special Inquiries	26,460	—
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 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.)	111,600	9,890
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	1,013,906	182,700

12	For the Salaries and Expenses of the State Laboratory	6,984	—
13	For the Salaries and Expenses of the Civil Service Commission ( Civil Service Regulation Act, 1924 ).	8,535	—
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.	2,170,500	—
15	For certain payments of Compensation in respect of Personal Injuries or Death	4,800	—
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	1,800,326	—
17	For Rates and Contributions in lieu of Rates etc., in respect of Government Property	96,850	3,150
18	For Secret Services	14,000	—
19	For Contributions towards the Relief of Unemployment and Distress	50,000	—
20	For Expenses under the Representation of the People Act, 1918, the Electoral Act, 1923 , and the juries (Amendment) Act, 1924	30,000	—
21	For certain Miscellaneous Expenses, including certain Grants-in-Aid	7,845	—
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	155,325	28,225
23	For the Salaries and Expenses of the General Valuation and Boundary Survey, under the Acts 15 and 16 Vict., c. 63; 17 Vict., c. 8; 17 Vict., c. 17; 20 and 21 Vict., c. 45; 22 and 23 Vict., c. 8; 23 Vict., c. 4; 27 and 28 Vict., c. 52; 37 and 38 Vict., c. 70; 61 and 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	35,021	6,895
24	For the Salaries and Expenses of the Ordnance Survey and of Minor Services connected therewith	47,002	2,250
25	For the increase of the Agricultural Grant ( Local Government (Rates on Agricultural Land) Act, 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	73,527	950
27	For Expenses in connection with Haulbowline Dockyard	15,200	—
28	For Grants-in-Aid of the Expenses of University Institutions, including Grants under the Irish Universities Act, 1908, and the Land Act, 1923	169,800	—
29	For Subsidy in Respect of Beet Sugar (No. 37 of 1925)	152,000	—
30	For the Salaries and Expenses of the Quit Rent Office	4,131	—
31	For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice	29,822	—
32	For the Salaries and Expenses of the Gárda Síochána (The Police Forces Amalgamation Act, 1925 )	1,517,074	57,456
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)	144,850	2,300
34	For the Salaries and Expenses of Justices of The District Court (The Courts of justice Act, 1924 , Sec. 74)	50,486	—
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 (30 & 31 Vict., cs. 44, 114, and 129; 40 & 41 Vict., c. 57; 45 & 46 Vict., c. 70 and Courts of Justice Act, 1924 , s. 102)	69,024	3,055
36	For the Salaries and Expenses of the Land Registry and of the Registry of Deeds	53,328	—
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.	74,512	5,075
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)	6,000	—
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)	3,149	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	561,889	13,455
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. 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)	13,988	8,000
42	For the Expenses of the Maintenance of Criminal Lunatics in the Dundrum Asylum	14,599	3,955
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)	274,351	1,600
44	For charges connected with Hospitals and Infirmaries, and certain Miscellaneous Charitable and other Allowances, including sundry Grants-in-Aid	16,728	—
45	For the Expenses of the Department of Education in respect of costs of Administration, Inspection, &c.	177,846	1,615
46	For the Expenses of Primary Education, including Grants-in-Aid of the Teachers' Pension Fund	3,543,838	750
47	For Secondary Education, including the Teachers' Salaries Grant, Capitation Grant and Increments of Salary to Secondary School Teachers	271,900	36,600
48	For the Expenses connected with Technical Instruction	160,863	40,465
49	For the Salaries and Expenses of the Institutions of Science and Art in Dublin and of the Geological Survey of Ireland, including sundry Grants-in-Aid administered by the Department of Education	54,975	3,535
50	For Expenses of Reformatory and Industrial Schools, including Places of Detention (Children Act, 1908)	108,081	3,100
51	For the Salaries and Expenses of the National Gallery of Ireland	4,276	—
52	For the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of Agriculture and of certain Services administered by that Department, including sundry Grants-in-Aid	442,479	127,488
53	For a Grant-in-Aid of the Forestry Fund (9 & 10 Geo. 5, c. 58)	37,457	—
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 , and the Land Act, 1923 )	693,600	90,590
55	For Advances to Agricultural Credit Societies and for Expenses incidental thereto	75,000	—
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 work-people under the Labour Exchanges Act, 1909, Fees and Expenses of Medical Referees under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906, Fees to Certifying Surgeons 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, 1919, 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	351,777	111,275
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	62,950	28,102
58	For the Salaries and other Expenses of the Railway Tribunal constituted under the Railways Act, 1924	8,162	—
59	For the Salaries and Expenses of the Marine Service (Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894-1921, Crown Lands Acts, 1829-1866)	8,477	4,512
60	For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Fisheries	54,211	48,760
61	For the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs, including Telephones	2,462,850	90,590
62	For the Salaries and other Expenses in connection with Wireless Broadcasting	29,100	—
63	For the cost of the Army, including Army Reserve	2,475,470	49,390
64	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	430,000	—
65	For the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of External Affairs	46,191	—
66	For a Grant-in-Aid of the Expenses of the League of Nations, and for other Expenses in connection therewith	7,880	—
	Total	25,589,224	976,476

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