Appropriation Act, 1966

Appropriation Act, 1966 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1966 Appropriation Act, 1966 Appropriation Act, 1966 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 29 of 1966. APPROPRIATION ACT, 1966 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Issue of £118,354 out of the Central Fund for the year 1964-65. 2. Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, viz., £253,831,594. 3. Post Office Savings Bank and trustee savings banks—rates of interest. 4. Short title. ABSTRACT OF SCHEDULES A AND B TO WHICH THIS ACT REFERS SCHEDULE A SCHEDULE B Acts Referred to Finance Act, 1948 1948, No. 12 National Debt (Supplemental) Act, 1888 1888, c. 15 Finance Act, 1946 1946, No. 15 Finance Act, 1940 1940, No. 14 Finance Act, 1959 1959, No. 18 Number 29 of 1966. APPROPRIATION ACT, 1966 AN ACT TO APPLY A CERTAIN SUM OUT OF THE CENTRAL FUND TO THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR ENDED ON THE 31st DAY OF MARCH, 1965, TO APPROPRIATE TO THE PROPER SUPPLY SERVICES AND PURPOSES THE SUMS GRANTED BY THE CENTRAL FUND (PERMANENT PROVISIONS) ACT, 1965, AND THIS ACT, AND TO MAKE CERTAIN PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK AND TRUSTEE SAVINGS BANKS. [28th December, 1966.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:— Grants out of the Central Fund Issue of £118,354 out of the Central Fund for the year 1964-65. 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 ended on the 31st day of March, 1965, the sum of one hundred and eighteen thousand, three hundred and fifty-four pounds. Appropriation of Grants Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, viz., £253,831,594. 2.—(1) 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 two hundred and fifty-three million, eight hundred and thirty-one thousand, five hundred and ninety-four pounds, are appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in Schedule B annexed thereto. (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 Schedule B 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 seventeen million, nine hundred and ten thousand, eight hundred and forty-one pounds. Post Office Savings Bank and trustee savings banks—rates of interest. 3.—(1) Section 14 (2) of the Finance Act, 1948 , is hereby amended, with effect as on and from the 1st day of January, 1967, by the substitution of “three and one-half per cent. per annum” for “two and one-half per cent. per annum”. (2) The words “and the interest payable to depositors by the trustees of any trustee savings banks shall not exceed the rate of two pounds ten shillings per centum per annum,” in section 5 of the National Debt (Supplemental) Act, 1888 , and the words “Notwithstanding anything contained in section 5 of the National Debt (Supplemental) Act, 1888 ,” in section 29 (1) of the Finance Act, 1946 , are hereby repealed and, with respect to the period from the 21st day of December, 1966, to the 31st day of that month, the said section 29 (1) shall have effect subject to the substitution of a reference to a rate of three and one-half per cent. per annum for the reference to the rate for the time being payable on a deposit in the Post Office Savings Bank. (3) Section 31 (3) (d) of the Finance Act, 1940 , as amended by section 78 of the Finance Act, 1959 , is hereby amended by the substitution of “four and one-tenth per cent. per annum” for “three per cent. per annum.” Short title. 4.—This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act, 1966. Abstract of Schedules A and B to which this Act Refers Schedule A GRANTS Grants out of Central Fund £253,831,594 Schedule B APPROPRIATION OF GRANTS. Year Sums not exceeding Supply Grants Appropriations-in-Aid £ £ 1964–65 (Excess Votes)       118,354         5,628 1965–66 (Supplementary) 13,289,420    768,100 1966–67 240,423,820 17,137,113 Total    £ 253,831,594 17,910,841 Schedule A GRANTS OUT OF CENTRAL FUND £ For the Service of the year ended on the 31st day of March, 1965. Under this Act       118,354 For the Service of the year ended on the 31st day of March, 1966. Under Act No. 26 of 1965   13,289,420 For the Service of the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1967. Under Act No. 26 of 1965 240,423,820 Total    £ 253,831,594 Schedule B APPROPRIATION OF GRANTS Part I EXCESSES FOR YEAR 1964–65 Sums not exceeding Supply Grants Appropriations-in-Aid £ £ Sum granted to make good an excess on the grant for President's Establishment for the year ended on the 31st day of March, 1965 675 — Sum granted to make good an excess on the grant for Houses of the Oireachtas for the year ended on the 31st day of March, 1965 56,864 — Sum granted to make good an excess on the grant for Department of the Taoiseach for the year ended on the 31st day of March, 1965 144 — Sum granted to make good an excess on the grant for Office of the Minister for Finance for the year ended on the 31st day of March, 1965 43,521 1,825 Sum granted to make good an excess on the grant for Rates on Government Property for the year ended on the 31st day of March, 1965 15,709 3,729 Sum granted to make good an excess on the grant for National Gallery for the year ended on the 31st day of March, 1965 1,441 74 £ 118,354 5,628 Part II 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, 1966. Sums not exceeding Vote No. Title Supply Grants Appropriations-in-Aid (1) (2) (3) (4) £ £ 6 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Finance, including the Paymaster-General's Office 82,000 — 16 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Attorney General, etc., and 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 39,200 1,000 17 For certain Miscellaneous Expenses, including certain Grants-in-Aid 10 — 28 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 sundry Grants-in-Aid 95,000 — 29 For Primary Education, including National School Teachers' Superannuation, etc. 1,430,000 — 30 For Secondary Education, including the Teachers' Salaries Grant, Capitation Grant, Incremental Salary to Secondary Teachers and Grant to the Secondary Teachers' Pension Fund 340,000 — 31 For Vocational Education, including a Grant-in-Aid 260,000 — 38 Le haghaidh Tuarastail agus Costais Roinn na Gaeltachta, maille le Deontais le haghaidh Tithe agus Ildeontais-i-gCabhair 10 — 39 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 2,045,000 525,600 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 1,797,000 25,000 43 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of 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 1,609,300 114,500 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 6,900 — 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 3,835,000 102,000 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 a Grant-in-Aid 900,000 — 51 For Remuneration of Civil Servants 850,000 — £ 13,289,420 768,100 Part III 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, 1967. 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 16,400 — 2 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Houses of the Oireachtas, including certain Grants-in-Aid 539,000 — 3 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of the Taoiseach 48,600 — 4 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Central Statistics Office 391,950 1,500 5 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General 60,900 14,500 6 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Finance, including the Paymaster-General's Office, and for payment of a Grant-in-Aid 797,780 7,160 7 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, including certain other Services administered by that Office 4,085,000 140,000 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; and for the Execution and Maintenance of Drainage and other Engineering Works 8,234,000 1,058,117 9 For Employment and Emergency Schemes (including Relief of Distress) 515,000 42,000 10 For the Salaries and Expenses of the State Laboratory 43,000 1,550 11 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Civil Service Commission and of the Local Appointments Commission 47,000 56,000 12 For a Grant (Grant-in-Aid) to An Chomhairle Ealaíon 40,000 — 13 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. 1,980,000 205,000 14 For Secret Service 8,000 — 15 For Grants to Local Authorities in Relief of Rates on Agricultural Land 13,520,000 — 16 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Attorney General, etc., and 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 283,000 8,000 17 For certain Miscellaneous Expenses, including certain Grants-in-Aid 183,470 — 18 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Stationery Office; for Printing and Binding, and the provision of Paper, Publications, Office Machinery and other Office Supplies for Public Services; and for sundry Miscellaneous Purposes, including the publication and sale of Reports of Oireachtas Debates, Bills, Acts and Other Government Publications 760,000 217,000 19 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Valuation Office, the Ordnance Survey and certain Minor Services 290,250 38,000 20 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 769,000 114,000 21 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. 266,010 525 22 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Garda Síochána, including Pensions, etc., and for payments of compensation and other expenses arising out of service in the Local Security Force 10,030,000 390,240 23 For the Expenses of Prisons, St. Patrick's, and the Maintenance of Prisoners confined in District Mental Hospitals 418,450 38,310 24 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 583,000 40,450 25 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Land Registry and of the Registry of Deeds 257,930 — 26 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Charitable Donations and Bequests Office 12,830 43 27 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 Grants including certain Grants-in-Aid 8,581,450 224,000 28 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 sundry Grants-in-Aid 1,274,220 12,30 29 For Primary Education, including National School Teachers' Superannuation, etc. 18,854,600 130,22 30 For Secondary Education, including the Teachers' Salaries Grant, Capitation Grant, Incremental Salary to Secondary Teachers and Grant to the Secondary Teachers' Pension Fund 6,654,100 56,530 31 For Vocational Education, including a Grant-in-Aid 3,523,960 55,000 32 For Expenses in connection with Reformatory and Industrial Schools, including Places of Detention 262,500 3,500 33 For Grants-in-Aid to Universities and Colleges and to the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies 3,182,800 — 34 For the Salaries and Expenses of the National Gallery, including a Grant-in-Aid 26,070 270 35 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Offices of the Minister for Lands and of the Irish Land Commission 3,155,000 226,000 36 For Salaries and Expenses in connection with Forestry, including a Grant-in-Aid for Acquisition of Land 3,397,000 762,500 37 Le haghaidh Tuarastail agus Costais Roinn na Gaeltachta, maille le Deontais le haghaidh Tithe agus Ildeontais-i-gCabhair 1,004,000 6,050 38 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 35,309,000 1,023,162 39 For Salaries and Expenses in connection with Sea and Inland Fisheries, including sundry Grants-in-Aid 793,400 28,600 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 8,966,700 129,500 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 7,631,000 1,657,635 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 19,606,000 8,220,000 43 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of 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 10,802,000 283,829 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, and for certain Extra-Statutory Children's Allowances 2,576,000 2,547 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 777,650 8,125 46 For contributions to the Council of Europe, the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, the United Nations and Intergovernmental Legal Bodies; and for other Expenses in connection therewith 204,300 50 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 42,203,000 1,909,000 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 a Grant-in-Aid 17,337,000 22,400 49 For the Expenses of the Maintenance, etc., of Patients in the Central Mental Hospital 82,900 3,500 50 For the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Minister for Labour 38,600 — £ 240,423,820 17,137,113 Total of Schedule B        £ 253,831,594 17,910,841 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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