APPENDIX I.
1947-48.
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
1947/48with 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 |
... |
6,637,538 |
2 |
6 |
6,637,538 |
2 |
6 |
— |
— |
Supply Services |
58,527,130 |
5 |
0 |
58,918,265 |
9 |
6 |
— |
391,135 |
4 |
6 |
Total |
£ |
65,164,668 |
7 |
6 |
65,555,803 |
12 |
0 |
— |
391,135 |
4 |
6 |
The Savings on Votes and Appropriations-in-Aid realised in excess of the Estimates for the year 1947/48 amounting to £5,268,658 12s. 0d. as shown in Column 7 of the succeeding statement, were dealt with as follows in the Financial Year 1948-49:—
Written off from the Exchequer Grants Account:— |
£ |
s. |
d. |
Out of Ways and Means of 1947-48 |
... |
... |
4,718,070 |
3 |
9 |
„ „ „
„ „ „ 1948-49 |
... |
... |
550,588 |
8 |
3 |
|
£5,268,658 |
12 |
0 |
An roinn airgeadais.
16ú Samhain, 1950.
1947-48
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS.
After Audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General and Review by the Committee of Public Accounts.
|
|
Grants and estimated receipts, 1942-43 |
Expenditure, 1942-43 |
Difference between Exc equer Grants And Net Expenditure (Cols. 3 and 6). |
No. of Vote |
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 |
4,800 |
— |
4,800 |
4,200 |
15 |
0 |
— |
4,200 |
15 |
0 |
599 |
5 |
0 |
— |
2 |
Houses of the Oireachtas |
155,400 |
— |
155,400 |
151,260 |
16 |
3 |
— |
151,260 |
16 |
3 |
4,139 |
3 |
9 |
— |
3 |
Department of the Taoiseach |
20,500 |
— |
20,500 |
19,839 |
10 |
10 |
— |
19,839 |
10 |
10 |
660 |
9 |
2 |
— |
4 |
Comptroller and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Auditor-General |
... |
... |
... |
32,560 |
3,330 |
29,230 |
29,870 |
19 |
8 |
3,343 |
0 |
0 |
26,527 |
19 |
8 |
2,702 |
0 |
4 |
— |
5 |
Office of the Minister for |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance |
... |
... |
... |
100,005 |
2,755 |
97,250 |
96,596 |
10 |
5 |
1,208 |
0 |
0 |
95,388 |
10 |
5 |
1,861 |
9 |
7 |
— |
6 |
Office of the Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commissioners |
... |
... |
1,284,970 |
54,200 |
1,230,770 |
1,279,514 |
5 |
11 |
67,640 |
17 |
4 |
1,211,873 |
8 |
7 |
18,896 |
11 |
5 |
— |
7 |
Old Age Pensions |
... |
... |
5,152,000 |
2,250 |
5,149,750 |
5,112,614 |
12 |
10 |
4,676 |
2 |
10 |
5,107,938 |
10 |
0 |
41,811 |
10 |
0 |
— |
8 |
Management of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government Stocks |
... |
... |
22,260 |
— |
22,260 |
22,251 |
11 |
8 |
— |
22,251 |
11 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
— |
9 |
Office of Public Works |
... |
219,670 |
26,750 |
192,920 |
193,231 |
10 |
11 |
30,458 |
12 |
2 |
162,772 |
18 |
9 |
30,147 |
1 |
3 |
— |
10 |
Public Works and Buildings |
1,094,627 |
63,097 |
1,031,530 |
1,010,834 |
11 |
9 |
62,475 |
19 |
7 |
948,358 |
12 |
2 |
83,171 |
7 |
10 |
— |
11 |
Employment and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Emergency Schemes |
... |
... |
1,250,000 |
— |
1,250,000 |
1,233,875 |
1 |
2 |
— |
1,233,875 |
1 |
2 |
16,124 |
18 |
10 |
— |
12 |
State Laboratory |
... |
... |
12,570 |
— |
12,570 |
11,349 |
10 |
1 |
— |
11,349 |
10 |
1 |
1,220 |
9 |
11 |
— |
13 |
Civil Service Commission |
40,800 |
7,500 |
33,300 |
37,302 |
12 |
11 |
10,036 |
8 |
5 |
27,266 |
4 |
6 |
6,033 |
15 |
6 |
— |
14 |
Irish Tourist Board |
... |
45,000 |
— |
45,000 |
34,985 |
0 |
0 |
— |
34,985 |
0 |
0 |
10,015 |
0 |
0 |
— |
15 |
Commissions and Special |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inquiries |
... |
... |
7,700 |
— |
7,700 |
6,359 |
4 |
10 |
— |
6,359 |
4 |
10 |
1,340 |
15 |
2 |
— |
16 |
Superannuation and Retired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowances |
... |
... |
920,055 |
22,025 |
898,030 |
865,214 |
15 |
5 |
22,015 |
16 |
10 |
843,198 |
18 |
7 |
54,831 |
1 |
5 |
— |
17 |
Rates on Government |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property |
... |
... |
191,865 |
965 |
190,900 |
190,967 |
6 |
10 |
1,026 |
10 |
0 |
189,940 |
16 |
10 |
959 |
3 |
2 |
— |
18 |
Secret Service |
... |
... |
15,000 |
— |
15,000 |
2,956 |
10 |
0 |
— |
2,956 |
10 |
0 |
12,043 |
10 |
0 |
— |
19 |
Expenses under the Electoral Act and the Juries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Act |
... |
... |
... |
16,250 |
— |
16,250 |
15,586 |
16 |
0 |
— |
15,586 |
16 |
0 |
663 |
4 |
0 |
— |
20 |
Miscellaneous Expenses |
... |
16,280 |
— |
16,280 |
14,407 |
19 |
2 |
— |
14,407 |
19 |
2 |
1,872 |
0 |
10 |
— |
21 |
Stationery and Printing |
374,908 |
53,528 |
321,380 |
353,108 |
17 |
4 |
60,353 |
12 |
1 |
292,755 |
5 |
3 |
28,624 |
14 |
9 |
— |
22 |
Valuation and Boundary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Survey |
... |
... |
... |
52,695 |
7,095 |
45,600 |
50,441 |
3 |
7 |
7,234 |
4 |
0 |
43,206 |
19 |
7 |
2,393 |
0 |
5 |
— |
23 |
Ordnance Survey |
... |
... |
48,770 |
3,750 |
45,020 |
46,568 |
6 |
9 |
6,567 |
8 |
4 |
40,000 |
18 |
5 |
5,019 |
1 |
7 |
— |
24 |
Supplementary Agricultural |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grants |
... |
... |
... |
2,580,989 |
— |
2,580,989 |
2,576,696 |
9 |
10 |
— |
2,576,696 |
9 |
10 |
4,292 |
10 |
2 |
— |
25 |
Law Charges |
... |
... |
98,500 |
3,900 |
94,600 |
90,965 |
7 |
2 |
4,865 |
19 |
11 |
86,099 |
7 |
3 |
8,500 |
12 |
9 |
— |
26 |
Universities and Colleges |
333,274 |
— |
333,274 |
300,653 |
1 |
11 |
— |
300,653 |
1 |
11 |
32,620 |
18 |
1 |
— |
27 |
Widows’ and Orphans’ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pensions |
... |
... |
962,500 |
— |
962,500 |
939,838 |
9 |
7 |
— |
939,838 |
9 |
7 |
22,661 |
10 |
5 |
— |
28 |
Dublin Institute for |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advanced Studies |
... |
... |
53,810 |
— |
53,810 |
45,700 |
0 |
0 |
— |
45,700 |
0 |
0 |
8,110 |
0 |
0 |
— |
29 |
Agriculture |
... |
... |
2,148,498 |
320,446 |
1,828,052 |
1,798,313 |
3 |
6 |
325,038 |
12 |
4 |
1,473,274 |
11 |
2 |
354,777 |
8 |
10 |
— |
30 |
Agricultural Produce |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidies |
... |
... |
... |
2,065,000 |
— |
2,065,000 |
2,064,991 |
17 |
2 |
— |
2,064,991 |
17 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
10 |
— |
31 |
Fisheries |
... |
... |
... |
78,682 |
23,772 |
54,910 |
76,930 |
1 |
9 |
25,851 |
1 |
3 |
51,079 |
0 |
6 |
3,830 |
19 |
6 |
— |
32 |
Office of the Minister for |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Justice |
... |
... |
... |
65,230 |
— |
65,230 |
64,580 |
0 |
10 |
— |
64,580 |
0 |
10 |
649 |
19 |
2 |
— |
33 |
Garda Siochana |
... |
... |
2,977,403 |
48,683 |
2,928,720 |
2,965,025 |
16 |
2 |
51,103 |
16 |
4 |
2,913,921 |
19 |
10 |
14,798 |
0 |
2 |
— |
34 |
Prisons |
... |
... |
... |
174,656 |
19,806 |
154,850 |
169,410 |
11 |
2 |
17,137 |
1 |
3 |
152,273 |
9 |
11 |
2,576 |
10 |
1 |
— |
35 |
District Court |
... |
... |
62,750 |
— |
62,750 |
61,478 |
11 |
3 |
— |
61,478 |
11 |
3 |
1,271 |
8 |
9 |
— |
36 |
Circuit Court |
... |
... |
113,700 |
28,220 |
85,480 |
107,348 |
13 |
8 |
28,277 |
2 |
8 |
79,071 |
11 |
0 |
6,408 |
9 |
0 |
— |
37 |
Supreme Court and High |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Court of Justice |
... |
71,050 |
260 |
70,790 |
69,441 |
9 |
0 |
989 |
14 |
7 |
68,451 |
14 |
5 |
2,338 |
5 |
7 |
— |
38 |
Land Registry and Registry |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of Deeds |
... |
... |
64,140 |
— |
64,140 |
60,606 |
7 |
7 |
— |
60,606 |
7 |
7 |
3,533 |
12 |
5 |
— |
39 |
Public Record Office |
... |
6,990 |
— |
6,990 |
6,576 |
16 |
7 |
— |
6,576 |
16 |
7 |
413 |
3 |
5 |
— |
40 |
Charitable Donations and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bequests |
... |
... |
4,528 |
48 |
4,480 |
4,193 |
13 |
4 |
47 |
14 |
8 |
4,145 |
18 |
8 |
334 |
1 |
4 |
— |
41 |
Local Government |
... |
878,352 |
31,327 |
847,025 |
848,257 |
19 |
3 |
34,073 |
15 |
5 |
814,184 |
3 |
10 |
32,840 |
16 |
2 |
— |
42 |
General Register Office |
... |
25,510 |
9,190 |
16,320 |
24,451 |
16 |
7 |
10,755 |
13 |
0 |
13,696 |
3 |
7 |
2,623 |
16 |
5 |
— |
43 |
Dundrum Asylum |
... |
25,343 |
1,633 |
23,710 |
25,263 |
15 |
4 |
1,634 |
11 |
6 |
23,629 |
3 |
10 |
80 |
16 |
2 |
— |
44 |
National Health Insurance |
804,010 |
— |
804,010 |
727,655 |
9 |
6 |
— |
727,655 |
9 |
6 |
76,354 |
10 |
6 |
— |
45 |
Office of the Minister for |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Education |
... |
... |
261,024 |
74 |
260,950 |
246,214 |
11 |
7 |
112 |
11 |
10 |
246,101 |
19 |
9 |
14,848 |
0 |
3 |
— |
46 |
Primary Education |
... |
5,257,081 |
97,681 |
5,159,400 |
5,221,593 |
14 |
6 |
96,129 |
8 |
10 |
5,125,464 |
5 |
8 |
33,935 |
14 |
4 |
— |
47 |
Secondary Education |
... |
867,805 |
39,925 |
827,880 |
860,521 |
12 |
8 |
39,125 |
3 |
5 |
821,396 |
9 |
3 |
6,483 |
10 |
9 |
— |
48 |
Technical Instruction |
... |
605,620 |
32,850 |
572,770 |
594,434 |
15 |
9 |
32,451 |
15 |
2 |
561,983 |
0 |
7 |
10,786 |
19 |
5 |
— |
49 |
Science and Art |
... |
121,990 |
4,400 |
117,590 |
118,121 |
7 |
3 |
4,412 |
19 |
8 |
113,708 |
7 |
7 |
3,881 |
12 |
5 |
— |
50 |
Reformatory and Industrial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schools |
... |
... |
... |
177,943 |
8,753 |
169,190 |
143,266 |
18 |
5 |
10,689 |
17 |
9 |
132,577 |
0 |
8 |
36,612 |
19 |
4 |
— |
51 |
National Gallery |
... |
... |
8,010 |
— |
8,010 |
7,610 |
1 |
11 |
— |
7,610 |
1 |
11 |
399 |
18 |
1 |
— |
52 |
Lands |
... |
... |
... |
1,552,850 |
132,700 |
1,420,150 |
1,475,437 |
3 |
6 |
138,824 |
15 |
2 |
1,336,612 |
8 |
4 |
83,537 |
11 |
8 |
— |
53 |
Forestry |
... |
... |
... |
431,662 |
100,142 |
331,520 |
433,751 |
19 |
6 |
99,709 |
18 |
0 |
334,042 |
1 |
6 |
— |
2,522 |
1 |
6 |
54 |
Gaeltacht Services |
... |
334,230 |
202,870 |
131,360 |
325,462 |
6 |
0 |
199,327 |
16 |
11 |
126,134 |
9 |
1 |
5,225 |
10 |
11 |
— |
55 |
Industry and Commerce |
12,404,385 |
2,600 |
12,401,785 |
11,199,958 |
6 |
3 |
3,800 |
4 |
4 |
11,196,158 |
1 |
11 |
1,205,626 |
18 |
1 |
— |
56 |
Aviation and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Meteorological Services |
... |
1,858,697 |
163,217 |
1,695,480 |
1,335,994 |
3 |
7 |
160,291 |
12 |
0 |
1,175,702 |
11 |
7 |
519,777 |
8 |
5 |
— |
57 |
Children’s Allowances |
... |
2,197,700 |
— |
2,197,700 |
2,185,093 |
5 |
3 |
— |
2,185,093 |
5 |
3 |
12,606 |
14 |
9 |
— |
58 |
Transport and Marine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services |
... |
... |
... |
148,738 |
11,328 |
137,410 |
68,017 |
12 |
3 |
10,640 |
4 |
6 |
57,377 |
7 |
9 |
80,032 |
12 |
3 |
— |
59 |
Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assistance |
... |
... |
2,107,850 |
735,010 |
1,372,840 |
1,941,344 |
14 |
7 |
748,187 |
10 |
10 |
1,193,157 |
3 |
9 |
179,682 |
16 |
3 |
— |
60 |
Industrial and Commercial Property Registration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Office |
... |
... |
... |
17,330 |
— |
17,330 |
14,659 |
18 |
2 |
— |
14,659 |
18 |
2 |
2,670 |
1 |
10 |
— |
61 |
Posts and Telegraphs |
... |
4,713,701 |
225,001 |
4,488,700 |
4,647,272 |
10 |
9 |
224,381 |
9 |
1 |
4,422,891 |
1 |
8 |
65,808 |
18 |
4 |
— |
62 |
Wireless Broadcasting |
... |
327,085 |
— |
327,085 |
233,869 |
7 |
5 |
— |
233,869 |
7 |
5 |
93,215 |
12 |
7 |
— |
63 |
Defence |
... |
... |
... |
4,630,165 |
210,775 |
4,419,390 |
4,036,807 |
11 |
11 |
251,555 |
16 |
4 |
3,785,251 |
15 |
7 |
634,138 |
4 |
5 |
— |
64 |
Army Pensions |
... |
... |
817,000 |
— |
817,000 |
810,265 |
9 |
10 |
— |
810,265 |
9 |
10 |
6,734 |
10 |
2 |
— |
65 |
External Affairs |
... |
... |
161,760 |
— |
161,760 |
153,732 |
9 |
8 |
— |
153,732 |
9 |
8 |
8,027 |
10 |
4 |
— |
66 |
Office of the Minister for |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Social Welfare |
... |
... |
760,948 |
89,618 |
671,330 |
717,147 |
6 |
9 |
95,217 |
5 |
9 |
621,930 |
1 |
0 |
49,399 |
19 |
0 |
— |
67 |
Miscellaneous Social |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Welfare Services |
... |
... |
371,500 |
— |
371,500 |
336,875 |
19 |
4 |
— |
336,875 |
19 |
4 |
34,624 |
0 |
8 |
— |
68 |
Food and Supplementary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowances* |
... |
... |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
69 |
Damage to Property |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Neutrality) Compensation |
... |
14,500 |
— |
14,500 |
13,849 |
1 |
3 |
— |
13,849 |
1 |
3 |
650 |
18 |
9 |
— |
70 |
Personal Injuries (Civilians) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation |
... |
... |
2,500 |
— |
2,500 |
1,708 |
7 |
11 |
— |
1,708 |
7 |
11 |
791 |
12 |
1 |
— |
71 |
Health |
... |
... |
... |
644,270 |
920 |
643,350 |
637,018 |
9 |
2 |
933 |
12 |
1 |
636,084 |
17 |
1 |
7,265 |
2 |
11 |
— |
72 |
Alleviation of Distress |
... |
1,500,010 |
— |
1,500,010 |
232,290 |
7 |
11 |
— |
232,290 |
7 |
11 |
1,267,719 |
12 |
1 |
— |
73 |
Repayment of Trade Loans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advances |
... |
... |
5,943 |
— |
5,943 |
5,942 |
13 |
6 |
— |
5,942 |
13 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
— |
74 |
Athletics |
... |
... |
... |
10 |
— |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
10 |
0 |
0 |
— |
75 |
Repayments to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contingency Fund |
... |
... |
889 |
— |
889 |
888 |
18 |
7 |
— |
888 |
18 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
— |
|
Total |
... |
...£ |
66,976,796 |
2,792,394 |
64,184,402 |
61,810,869 |
5 |
8 |
2,892,603 |
16 |
2 |
58,918,265 |
9 |
6 |
|
|
|
2,522 |
1 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Total Amount to be Surrendered |
... |
£ |
5,268,658 |
12 |
0 |
|
|
Estimated Expenditure |
Actual Expenditure |
Less than Estimated |
More than Estimated |
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
Central fund:— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service of Public Debt |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
3,500,000 |
0 |
0 |
3,258,076 |
15 |
3 |
241,923 |
4 |
9 |
— |
Road Fund |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
1,500,000 |
0 |
0 |
2,000,000 |
0 |
0 |
— |
500,000 |
0 |
0 |
Payments to Local Taxation Account |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
1,152,413 |
0 |
0 |
1,167,721 |
16 |
11 |
— |
15,308 |
16 |
11 |
Other Central Fund Services |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
125,444 |
0 |
0 |
211,739 |
10 |
4 |
86,295 |
10 |
4 |
— |
Total of Central Fund Services |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
6,277,857 |
0 |
0 |
6,637,538 |
2 |
6 |
241,923 |
4 |
9 |
601,604 |
7 |
3 |
|
Grand Total of Expenditure |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
|
£65,555,803 |
12 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
* Estimate not moved
|
