Appropriation Act, 1969

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Number 30 of 1969


APPROPRIATION ACT, 1969


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, viz., £363,498,080.

2.

Amendment of section 4 of Appropriation Act, 1965.

3.

Short title.


Acts Referred to

Central Fund (Permanent Provisions) Act, 1965

1965, No. 26.

Public Accounts and Charges Act, 1891

1891, c. 24.

Appropriation Act, 1965

1965, No. 21.

Public Revenue and Consolidated Fund Charges Act, 1854

1854, c. 94.

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Number 30 of 1969


APPROPRIATION ACT, 1969


AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE TO THE PROPER SUPPLY SERVICES AND PURPOSES SUMS GRANTED BY THE CENTRAL FUND (PERMANENT PROVISIONS) ACT, 1965 , AND TO AMEND SECTION 4 OF THE APPROPRIATION ACT, 1965 . [13th December, 1969]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—

Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, viz., £363,498,080.

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 sixty-three million, four hundred and ninety-eight thousand and eighty pounds and comprising the sum of eight million, five hundred and sixty-one thousand and eighty pounds for the Service of the year ended on the 31st day of March, 1969, and the sum of three hundred and fifty-four million, nine hundred and thirty-seven thousand pounds for the Service of the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1970, 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-four million, two hundred and fifty-two thousand, one hundred and twelve pounds.

Amendment of section 4 of Appropriation Act, 1965.

2.Section 4 of the Appropriation Act, 1965 , is hereby amended, with effect as from the passing of that Act, by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2):

“(2) (a) The amount to be paid into the Exchequer in respect of any borrowing effected under this section shall be the amount of currency of the State obtained when the sum borrowed is converted into currency of the State.

(b) The Minister for Finance shall effect the conversion forthwith or at any time within one year from the borrowing which he considers proper and, pending conversion, he may place the sum borrowed on deposit outside the State.

(c) Annual finance accounts under section 2 of the Public Revenue and Consolidated Fund Charges Act, 1854 , shall include a statement of any sums standing placed on deposit under this subsection at the close of the financial year.

(d) For the purposes of the borrowing powers of the Minister for Finance, the amount to be taken as borrowed in the case of a borrowing effected under this section shall be the amount paid into the Exchequer.”

Short title.

3.—This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act, 1969.

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, 1969.

Sums not exceeding

Vote No.

Title

Supply Grants

Appropriations-in-Aid

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

£

£

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

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.

10

10

16

For certain Miscellaneous Expenses, including certain grants-in-aid

70,000

21

For the salaries and expenses of the Garda Síochána, including pensions, etc.; for payments of compensation and other expenses arising out of service in the Local Security Force; and for payment of a grant-in-aid

60,000

60,000*

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

10

32

For grants-in-aid to Universities and Colleges and to the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

353,000

36

Le haghaidh tuarastail agus costais Roinn na Gaeltachta, maille le deontais le haghaidh tithe agus ildeontais-i-gcabhair

10

38

For salaries and expenses in connection with Sea and Inland Fisheries, including sundry grants-in-aid

10

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

2,822,000

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

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

10

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

49,000

4,000

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

3,907,000

59,000

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 certain grants-in-aid

1,300,010

£

8,561,080

3,010

*Deficit.

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, 1970.

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

19,500

2

For the salaries and expenses of the Houses of the Oireachtas, including certain grants-in-aid

790,000

3

For the salaries and expenses of the Department of the Taoiseach

69,800

4

For the salaries and expenses of the Central Statistics Office

331,000

2,000

5

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General

74,000

18,150

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

1,560,000

12,200

7

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Revenue Commisssioners, including certain other services administered by that Office

5,015,000

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

9,883,000

1,223,217

9

For the salaries and expenses of the State Laboratory

60,000

1,600

10

For the salaries and expenses of the Civil Service Commission and of the Local Appointments Commission

72,000

88,500

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.

2,119,000

483,500

13

For Secret Service

11,500

14

For grants to Local Authorities in relief of rates on Agricultural Land

19,100,000

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

299,000

7,200

16

For certain Miscellaneous Expenses, including certain grants-in-aid

2,202,000

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

1,244,000

252,600

18

For the salaries and expenses of the Valuation Office, the Ordnance Survey and certain minor services

395,000

50,150

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

1,021,600

150,400

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.

324,000

525

21

For the salaries and expenses of the Garda Síochána, including pensions, etc.; for payments of compensation and other expenses arising out of service in the Local Security Force; for the payment of certain witnesses' expenses; and for payment of a grant-in-aid

10,823,000

728,000

22

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

521,000

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

678,000

68,600

24

For the salaries and expenses of the Land Registry and of the Registry of Deeds

313,000

25

For the salaries and expenses of the Charitable Donations and Bequests Office

14,000

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 a grant-in-aid

11,137,000

325,250

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

4,539,000

18,970

28

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

22,909,000

273,000

29

For Secondary Education

15,952,000

92,000

30

For Vocational Education, including a grant-in-aid

7,676,000

59,230

31

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

212,500

2,000

32

For grants-in-aid to Universities and Colleges and to the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

6,875,000

33

For the salaries and expenses of the National Gallery, including certain grants-in-aid

65,600

720

34

For the salaries and expenses of the Offices of the Minister for Lands and of the Irish Land Commission

4,328,000

292,175

35

For salaries and expenses in connection with Forestry, including a grant-in-aid for Acquisition of Land

4,597,000

892,000

36

Le haghaidh tuarastail agus costais Roinn na Gaeltachta, maille le deontais le haghaidh tithe agus ildeontais-i-gcabhair

1,625,000

500

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

57,473,000

2,919,989

38

For salaries and expenses in connection with Sea and Inland Fisheries, including sundry grants-in-aid

1,317,000

30,180

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

1,975,000

477,500

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

16,470,000

547,360

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

13,772,000

2,160,020

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

25,410,000

10,152,000

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

12,852,000

830,000

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

3,130,000

2,823

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

1,085,000

9,600

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

290,000

100

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

51,880,000

1,878,000

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 certain grants-in-aid

31,533,000

34,500

49

For the expenses of the maintenance, etc., of Patients in the Central Mental Hospital

96,500

3,500

50

For payment of Increases in certain Pensions, Allowances and Retired Pay in respect of public service and for payment of ex-gratia pensions to the widows and children of certain public servants

738,000

£

354,937,000

24,249,102

Total of Schedule               £

363,498,080

24,252,112