APPENDIX I.
1943-44.
COMPARISON OF AUDITED EXPENDITURE WITH EXCHEQUER ISSUES AND GENERAL ABSTRACT OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS.
(After Audit by the Comptroller and Auditor-General and review by the Committee of Public Accounts.)
Comparison of Audited Expenditure in the year 1943-44 with Exchequer Issues of that Year.
|
|
|
Audited Expenditure (Net) |
—— |
Exchequer Issues |
Audited Expenditure (Net) |
Less than Exchequer Issues |
More than Exchequer Issues |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
Central Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services |
... |
5,004,289 |
4 |
2 |
5,004,289 |
4 |
2 |
— |
— |
Supply |
... |
40,004,722 |
11 |
11 |
40,034,530 |
5 |
1 |
— |
29,807 |
13 |
2 |
Total |
...£ |
45,009,011 |
16 |
1 |
45,038,819 |
9 |
3 |
— |
29,807 |
13 |
2 |
The Savings on Votes and Appropriations-in-Aid realised in excess of the Estimates for the year 1943-44 amounting to £1,972,087 11s. 8d. as shown in Column 7 of the succeeding statement, were dealt with as follows in the Financial Year 1944-45:—
Written off from the Exchequer Grants Account:— |
£ |
s. |
d. |
Out of Ways and Means of 1943-44 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
1,543,217 |
6 |
4 |
„ „ „
„ „ „ 1944-45 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
428,864 |
10 |
5 |
Paid into Exchequer by Paymaster General |
.... |
.... |
5 |
14 |
11 |
|
£1,972,087 |
11 |
8 |
Roinn airgeadais
24 Feabhra, 1947.
1943-44.
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS.
After Audit by the Comptroller and Auditor-General and Review by the Committee of Public Accounts.
Number of Vote |
|
Grants and estimated receipts, 1942-43 |
Expenditure, 1942-43 |
Difference between Exc equer Grants And Net Expenditure (Cols. 3 and 6). |
Service |
Estimated Gross Expenditure |
Estimated Receipts in Aid of Grants |
Exchequer Grants |
Gross Expenditure |
Actual Receipts in Aid |
Net Expenditure |
Surpluses |
Deficits |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
1 |
President’s Establishment |
3,919 |
— |
3,919 |
3,725 |
9 |
4 |
— |
3,725 |
9 |
4 |
193 |
10 |
8 |
— |
2 |
Houses of the Oireachtas |
126,343 |
— |
126,343 |
121,303 |
18 |
7 |
— |
121,303 |
18 |
7 |
5,039 |
1 |
5 |
— |
3 |
Department of the Taoiseach |
15,631 |
— |
15,631 |
15,062 |
10 |
6 |
— |
15,062 |
10 |
6 |
568 |
9 |
6 |
— |
4 |
Comptroller and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Auditor-General |
... |
... |
... |
22,253 |
1,750 |
20,503 |
20,910 |
7 |
7 |
1,700 |
10 |
0 |
19,209 |
17 |
7 |
1,293 |
2 |
5 |
— |
5 |
Office of the Minister for |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance |
... |
... |
... |
78,737 |
— |
78,737 |
76,820 |
18 |
4 |
— |
76,820 |
18 |
4 |
1,916 |
1 |
8 |
— |
6 |
Office of the Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commissioners |
... |
... |
997,265 |
37,665 |
959,600 |
982,418 |
12 |
9 |
50,258 |
17 |
7 |
932,159 |
15 |
2 |
27,440 |
4 |
10 |
— |
7 |
Old Age Pensions |
... |
... |
3,797,250 |
2,000 |
3,795,250 |
3,724,381 |
13 |
10 |
2,231 |
16 |
0 |
3,722,149 |
17 |
10 |
73,100 |
2 |
2 |
— |
8 |
Compensation Bounties |
... |
1,000 |
— |
1,000 |
516 |
7 |
6 |
— |
516 |
7 |
6 |
483 |
12 |
6 |
— |
9 |
Office of Public Works |
... |
154,542 |
6,200 |
148,342 |
153,635 |
18 |
0 |
7,737 |
19 |
9 |
145,897 |
18 |
3 |
2,444 |
1 |
9 |
— |
10 |
Public Works and Buildings |
1,046,165 |
40,800 |
1,005,365 |
907,872 |
10 |
0 |
55,352 |
12 |
10 |
852,519 |
17 |
2 |
152,845 |
2 |
10 |
— |
11 |
Haulbowline Dockyard |
... |
3,175 |
— |
3,175 |
2,927 |
17 |
7 |
— |
2,927 |
17 |
7 |
247 |
2 |
5 |
— |
12 |
State Laboratory |
... |
... |
10,098 |
— |
10,098 |
10,066 |
7 |
7 |
— |
10,066 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
12 |
5 |
— |
13 |
Civil Service Commission |
... |
24,424 |
— |
24,424 |
23,724 |
0 |
9 |
— |
23,724 |
0 |
9 |
699 |
19 |
3 |
— |
14 |
Irish Tourist Board |
... |
9,000 |
— |
9,000 |
8,992 |
0 |
0 |
— |
8,992 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
— |
15 |
Commissions and Special |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inquiries |
... |
... |
7,101 |
— |
7,101 |
5,384 |
12 |
9 |
— |
5,384 |
12 |
9 |
1,716 |
7 |
3 |
— |
16 |
Superannuation and Retired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowances |
... |
... |
579,180 |
19,250 |
559,930 |
581,725 |
0 |
7 |
19,144 |
3 |
10 |
562,580 |
16 |
9 |
— |
2,650 |
16 |
9 |
17 |
Rates on Government |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property |
... |
... |
155,125 |
610 |
154,515 |
147,104 |
0 |
0 |
609 |
12 |
11 |
146,494 |
7 |
1 |
8,020 |
12 |
11 |
— |
18 |
Secret Service |
... |
... |
20,000 |
— |
20,000 |
7,728 |
11 |
1 |
— |
7,728 |
11 |
1 |
12,271 |
8 |
11 |
— |
19 |
Expenses under the Electoral Act and the Juries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Act |
... |
... |
... |
17,000 |
— |
17,000 |
15,830 |
16 |
10 |
— |
15,830 |
16 |
10 |
1,169 |
3 |
2 |
— |
20 |
Miscellaneous Expenses |
... |
9,180 |
— |
9,180 |
8,643 |
13 |
5 |
— |
8,643 |
13 |
5 |
536 |
6 |
7 |
— |
21 |
Stationery and Printing |
... |
222,219 |
41,440 |
180,779 |
220,191 |
2 |
2 |
45,300 |
7 |
0 |
174,890 |
15 |
2 |
5,888 |
4 |
10 |
— |
22 |
Valuation and Boundary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Survey |
... |
... |
... |
41,270 |
6,695 |
34,575 |
40,600 |
12 |
3 |
6,664 |
10 |
8 |
33,936 |
1 |
7 |
638 |
18 |
5 |
— |
23 |
Ordnance Survey |
... |
... |
28,088 |
1,355 |
26,733 |
27,493 |
0 |
9 |
2,141 |
7 |
8 |
25,351 |
13 |
1 |
1,381 |
6 |
11 |
— |
24 |
Supplementary Agricultural |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grants |
... |
... |
... |
1,270,989 |
— |
1,270,989 |
1,270,989 |
0 |
0 |
— |
1,270,989 |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
25 |
Law Charges |
... |
... |
74,938 |
4,500 |
70,438 |
73,996 |
12 |
10 |
5,395 |
6 |
8 |
68,601 |
6 |
2 |
1,836 |
13 |
10 |
— |
26 |
Universities and Colleges |
232,130 |
— |
232,130 |
231,667 |
10 |
0 |
— |
231,667 |
10 |
0 |
462 |
10 |
0 |
— |
27 |
Widows’ and Orphans’ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pensions |
... |
... |
... |
450,000 |
— |
450,000 |
450,000 |
0 |
0 |
— |
450,000 |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
28 |
Emergency Scientific |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research Bureau |
... |
... |
32,850 |
— |
32,850 |
27,226 |
8 |
4 |
— |
27,226 |
8 |
4 |
5,623 |
11 |
8 |
— |
29 |
Management of Government |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stocks |
... |
... |
... |
22,940 |
— |
22,940 |
22,784 |
14 |
0 |
— |
22,784 |
14 |
0 |
155 |
6 |
0 |
— |
30 |
Agriculture |
... |
... |
1,606,512 |
229,15 |
1,377,354 |
1,198,431 |
17 |
5 |
235,582 |
17 |
3 |
962,849 |
0 |
2 |
414,504 |
19 |
10 |
— |
31 |
Fisheries |
... |
... |
... |
39,062 |
24,610 |
14,452 |
33,483 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
6,257 |
9 |
9 |
8,194 |
10 |
3 |
— |
32 |
Office of the Minister for |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Justice |
... |
... |
... |
46,322 |
— |
46,322 |
44,123 |
8 |
10 |
— |
44,123 |
8 |
10 |
2,198 |
11 |
2 |
— |
33 |
Garda Siochana |
... |
... |
2,218,973 |
22,315 |
2,196,658 |
2,161,648 |
3 |
7 |
26,471 |
13 |
0 |
2,135,176 |
10 |
7 |
61,481 |
9 |
5 |
— |
34 |
Prisons |
... |
... |
... |
128,925 |
14,775 |
114,150 |
123,186 |
1 |
2 |
10,620 |
16 |
5 |
112,565 |
4 |
9 |
1,584 |
15 |
3 |
— |
35 |
District Court |
... |
... |
44,212 |
— |
44,212 |
43,705 |
18 |
6 |
— |
43,705 |
18 |
6 |
506 |
1 |
6 |
— |
36 |
Circuit Court |
... |
... |
83,463 |
29,630 |
53,833 |
82,190 |
6 |
9 |
30,224 |
10 |
5 |
51,965 |
16 |
4 |
1,867 |
3 |
8 |
— |
37 |
Supreme Court and High |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Court of Justice |
... |
57,032 |
760 |
56,272 |
56,171 |
12 |
2 |
664 |
1 |
11 |
55,507 |
10 |
3 |
764 |
9 |
9 |
— |
38 |
Land Registry and Registry |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of Deeds |
... |
... |
48,940 |
— |
48,940 |
47,400 |
8 |
8 |
— |
47,400 |
8 |
8 |
1,539 |
11 |
4 |
— |
39 |
Public Record Office |
... |
5,576 |
— |
5,576 |
5,536 |
7 |
2 |
— |
5,536 |
7 |
2 |
39 |
12 |
10 |
— |
40 |
Charitable Donations and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bequests |
... |
... |
3,455 |
48 |
3,407 |
3,428 |
16 |
7 |
47 |
14 |
8 |
3,381 |
1 |
11 |
25 |
18 |
1 |
— |
41 |
Local Government and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Public Health |
... |
... |
1,710,929 |
18,459 |
1,692,470 |
1,588,962 |
12 |
11 |
18,185 |
10 |
0 |
1,570,777 |
2 |
11 |
121,692 |
17 |
1 |
— |
42 |
General Register Office |
... |
18,530 |
4,800 |
13,730 |
18,463 |
5 |
11 |
4,899 |
17 |
5 |
13,563 |
8 |
6 |
166 |
11 |
6 |
— |
43 |
Dundrum Asylum |
... |
... |
19,642 |
878 |
18,764 |
19,509 |
7 |
10 |
880 |
14 |
5 |
18,628 |
13 |
5 |
135 |
6 |
7 |
— |
44 |
National Health Insurance |
410,262 |
59,125 |
351,137 |
400,952 |
6 |
2 |
58,642 |
12 |
0 |
342,309 |
14 |
2 |
8,827 |
5 |
10 |
— |
45 |
Office of the Minister for |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Education |
... |
... |
196,363 |
75 |
196,288 |
195,201 |
17 |
3 |
67 |
8 |
7 |
195,134 |
8 |
8 |
1,153 |
11 |
4 |
— |
46 |
Primary Education |
... |
4,057,473 |
95,688 |
3,961,785 |
4,029,881 |
4 |
11 |
95,077 |
0 |
1 |
3,934,804 |
4 |
10 |
26,980 |
15 |
2 |
— |
47 |
Secondary Education |
... |
556,885 |
39,700 |
517,185 |
555,245 |
10 |
7 |
39,089 |
5 |
3 |
516,156 |
5 |
4 |
1,028 |
14 |
8 |
— |
48 |
Technical Instruction |
... |
371,560 |
31,820 |
339,740 |
370,501 |
17 |
3 |
32,321 |
6 |
7 |
338,180 |
10 |
8 |
1,559 |
9 |
4 |
- |
49 |
Science and Art |
... |
... |
52,722 |
4,170 |
48,552 |
49,639 |
14 |
4 |
3,875 |
13 |
3 |
45,764 |
1 |
1 |
2,787 |
18 |
11 |
— |
50 |
Reformatory and Industrial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schools |
... |
... |
... |
127,844 |
5,000 |
122,844 |
127,687 |
0 |
3 |
5,723 |
4 |
0 |
121,963 |
16 |
3 |
880 |
3 |
9 |
— |
51 |
National Gallery |
... |
... |
4,714 |
— |
4,714 |
4,613 |
5 |
0 |
— |
4,613 |
5 |
0 |
100 |
15 |
0 |
— |
52 |
Lands |
... |
... |
... |
1,409,612 |
132,535 |
1,277,077 |
1,369,300 |
2 |
10 |
132,934 |
0 |
8 |
1,236,366 |
2 |
2 |
40,710 |
17 |
10 |
— |
53 |
Forestry |
... |
... |
... |
239,473 |
68,840 |
170,633 |
232,465 |
8 |
5 |
70,199 |
16 |
3 |
162,265 |
12 |
2 |
8,367 |
7 |
10 |
— |
54 |
Gaeltacht Services |
... |
211,459 |
186,470 |
24,989 |
199,696 |
8 |
7 |
183,814 |
9 |
10 |
15,881 |
18 |
9 |
9,107 |
1 |
3 |
— |
55 |
Industry and Commerce |
353,382 |
4,464 |
348,918 |
328,256 |
5 |
0 |
4,062 |
7 |
3 |
324,193 |
17 |
9 |
24,724 |
2 |
3 |
— |
56 |
Transport and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Meteorological Services |
... |
... |
162,774 |
12,690 |
150,084 |
149,028 |
3 |
8 |
17,198 |
1 |
6 |
131,830 |
2 |
2 |
18,253 |
17 |
10 |
— |
57 |
Railway Tribunal |
... |
2,955 |
— |
2,955 |
2,942 |
18 |
4 |
— |
2,942 |
18 |
4 |
12 |
1 |
8 |
— |
58 |
Marine Service |
... |
... |
49,661 |
12,195 |
37,466 |
37,409 |
6 |
0 |
12,530 |
0 |
5 |
24,879 |
5 |
7 |
12,586 |
14 |
5 |
— |
59 |
Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assistance |
... |
... |
1,913,507 |
713,400 |
1,200,107 |
1,639,509 |
14 |
11 |
658,634 |
8 |
4 |
980,875 |
6 |
7 |
219,231 |
13 |
5 |
- |
60 |
Industrial and Commercial Property Registration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Office |
... |
... |
... |
14,049 |
— |
14,049 |
11,843 |
19 |
9 |
— |
11,843 |
19 |
9 |
2,205 |
0 |
3 |
— |
61 |
Posts and Telegraphs |
... |
2,968,505 |
156,050 |
2,812,455 |
2,893,629 |
15 |
4 |
163,178 |
6 |
6 |
2,730,451 |
8 |
10 |
82,003 |
11 |
2 |
— |
62 |
Wireless Broadcasting |
... |
78,880 |
— |
78,880 |
73,636 |
4 |
8 |
— |
73,636 |
4 |
8 |
5,243 |
15 |
4 |
— |
63 |
Army |
... |
... |
... |
8,694,534 |
186,870 |
8,507,664 |
8,553,157 |
8 |
9 |
243,574 |
6 |
0 |
8,309,583 |
2 |
9 |
198,080 |
17 |
3 |
— |
64 |
Army Pensions |
... |
... |
631,707 |
— |
631,707 |
625,439 |
16 |
4 |
— |
625,439 |
16 |
4 |
6,267 |
3 |
8 |
— |
65 |
External Affairs |
... |
... |
98,000 |
— |
98,000 |
92,416 |
17 |
0 |
— |
92,416 |
17 |
0 |
5,583 |
3 |
0 |
— |
66 |
League of Nations |
... |
8,058 |
— |
8,058 |
7,917 |
14 |
2 |
— |
7,917 |
14 |
2 |
140 |
5 |
10 |
— |
67 |
Employment and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Emergency Schemes |
... |
1,250,000 |
— |
1,250,000 |
1,108,077 |
8 |
8 |
— |
1,108,077 |
8 |
8 |
141,922 |
11 |
4 |
— |
68 |
Agricultural Produce |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidies |
... |
... |
... |
700,000 |
— |
700,000 |
699,999 |
16 |
1 |
— |
699,999 |
16 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
— |
69 |
Supplies |
... |
... |
... |
3,341,396 |
— |
3,341,396 |
3,230,560 |
6 |
9 |
— |
3,230,560 |
6 |
9 |
110,835 |
13 |
3 |
— |
70 |
Dublin - Institute for |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advanced Studies |
... |
17,250 |
— |
17,250 |
15,700 |
0 |
0 |
— |
15,700 |
0 |
0 |
1,550 |
0 |
0 |
— |
71 |
Food Allowances |
... |
... |
518,500 |
— |
518,500 |
517,150 |
7 |
2 |
— |
517,150 |
7 |
2 |
1,349 |
12 |
10 |
— |
72 |
Damage to Property |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Neutrality) Compensation |
... |
85,250 |
— |
85,250 |
66,734 |
0 |
4 |
— |
66,734 |
0 |
4 |
18,515 |
19 |
8 |
— |
73 |
Personal Injuries (Civilians) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation |
... |
... |
7,300 |
— |
7,300 |
6,026 |
9 |
1 |
— |
6,026 |
9 |
1 |
1,273 |
10 |
11 |
— |
74 |
Alleviation of Distress |
... |
200,000 |
— |
200,000 |
100,000 |
0 |
0 |
— |
100,000 |
0 |
0 |
100,000 |
0 |
0 |
— |
75 |
Repayments to Contingency |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fund |
... |
... |
... |
1,497 |
— |
1,497 |
1,496 |
5 |
2 |
— |
1,496 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
10 |
— |
76 |
Children’s Allowances |
... |
800 |
— |
800 |
709 |
14 |
8 |
— |
709 |
14 |
8 |
90 |
5 |
4 |
— |
|
Totals |
... |
... |
£44,220,757 |
2,216,790 |
42,003,967 |
42,306,793 |
2 |
4 |
2,272,262 |
17 |
3 |
40,034,530 |
5 |
1 |
1,972,087 |
11 |
8 |
650 |
16 |
9† |
|
Estimated Expenditure |
Actual Expenditure |
Less than Estimated |
More than Estimated |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
Central fund:— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service of Public Debt |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
3,097,350 |
0 |
0 |
2,961,017 |
2 |
9 |
136,332 |
17 |
3 |
— |
Road Fund |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
450,000 |
0 |
0 |
538,000 |
0 |
0 |
— |
88,000 |
0 |
0 |
Payments to Local Taxation Account |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
1,086,830 |
0 |
0 |
1,080,348 |
14 |
2 |
6,481 |
12 |
9 |
— |
Other Central Fund Services |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
438,609 |
0 |
0 |
424,923 |
7 |
3 |
13,685 |
12 |
9 |
— |
Total of Central Fund Services |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
£5,072,789 |
0 |
0 |
5,004,289 |
4 |
2 |
156,499 |
15 |
10 |
88,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
Grand total of expenditure |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
|
£45,038,819 |
9 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
* See Note on preceding statement as to the manner of surrender of surpluses.
† The deficiency of the Estimate in the case of Vote 16
(Superannuation and Retired Allowances) was met by an Excess Vote taken in June, 1945 (See Statement of Excess of Meitheamh, 1945, presented by the Minister for Finance).
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