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INTERIM REPORT.

The Committee has made progress in the matters referred to it and has agreed to the following interim Report :—

The Committee reports that during the year ended 31st March, 1939, expenditure in excess of the amounts voted by the Oireachtas has been incurred under the votes hereinafter mentioned :—

EXCESS VOTES.

A statement of sums required to be voted in order to make good excesses on certain Grants for the year ended 31st March, 1939.

Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred and Three Pounds Eight Shillings and Five Pence.

Page of Appropriation Account	Number of Vote	Title	Excess of Expenditure over Gross Estimate			Appropriations in Aid			Amount of be voted
			£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
17	7	Old Age Pensions.	9,211	5	3	1,474	1	0	7,737	4	3
177	55	Forestry	10,638	5	0	427	19	2*	11,066	4	2
			£19,849	10	3	1,046	1	10	18,803	8	5

Vote 7.—Old Age Pensions.—The principal excess arises on subhead A.—Pensions, and is due to the exceptionally large number of pension orders presented for payment on the last day of the financial year and to the abnormal number of outstanding appeals disposed of during the year, giving rise, in respect of successful appellants, to payment of increased current pensions together with arrears.

Vote 55.—Forestry.—The excess arises mainly on subhead C.2. —Cultural operations, Maintenance, etc., and is due to the increased cost of materials and the increased cost of labour.

The Committee sees no objection to the sums as set out above being provided by excess votes.

(Signed) JAMES M. DILLON,

Chairman.

27th June, 1940

* Deficiency of Appropriations in Aid.