Appropriation Act, 1927

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APPROPRIATION ACT, 1927. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 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).—Part I. Schedule (B).—Part II. Acts Referred to Central Fund Act, 1927 No. 11 of 1927 Number 20 of 1927. APPROPRIATION ACT, 1927. 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. II of 1927 (Central Fund Act) £687,490 For the service of the year ending on the 31st March, 1928: Under Act No. II 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 Appropriations-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 therewith, 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 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 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 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 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 therewith, and for Pensions under the Blind Persons Act, 1920 869,000 130 8 For Capital for the Local Loans Fund 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; 23 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 , Secs. 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 Expenses 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. 9; 26 & 27 Vict., c. 52, s. II, and c. 90, s. 20; 42 & 43 Vict., c. 70; and 43 & 44 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 in 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. 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 , 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 Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. 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