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INDEX.

Paragraph references are to paragraphs in the Report; references without qualifications are to Questions in the Minutes of Evidence.

Agricultural Grants, Supplementary:

Page 8 (no question).

Agriculture:

Administration, expenses of, in connection with farm buildings scheme, 527-531.

Bogland, scheme for reclamation of, 533-540.

Butter wrappers, disposal of printed, 549.

Cheese, raw, distinguished from processed, 553.

Comhlucht Siúicre Eireann, Teoranta purchase and sale of fertilisers by, 521-525.

Dairy produce price stabilisation fund, income of and payments out of, 552.

Dairy produce, subsidies and allowances for, 548.

Dead meat trade, supervision of the, 558.

Disinfection of premises of Royal Dublin Society, expenditure on, 541.

Dockets in respect of wheat grown, number and value of, outstanding, 542-547, 559.

Drainage pipes, the cost of imported, 555-557.

Extra Exchequer Receipt, surplus in respect of sale of Bacon treated as, 550.

Farm buildings scheme, grants paid in respect of, 526.

Grants towards reclamation of bogland, scheme for, 533-540.

Land rehabilitation project and water supplies, 532.

Loss incurred on sale of fertilisers, 523-525.

Pigs and Bacon Commission, audit of accounts of, 550-551.

Purchase of cattle and sheep, special temporary scheme for, 554.

Superphosphate, repayable advances for importation of, 521-525.

Vaccines, receipts from sale and distribution of, 560-564.

Wheat, fertiliser credit vouchers received by growers of, 542-547.

An Chomhairle Ealaíon:

Page 6 (no question).

Appendices, List of, page 116.

Appropriation Accounts (1951-52):

Comparison of Audited Expenditure with Exchequer Issues and General Abstract of, Appendix I.

Appropriation Accounts (1952-53):

Special Subheads opened with the sanction of the Department of Finance, Appendix III.

Army Pensions:

MacSwiney (Pension) Act, 1950. saving on grant under, 208-209.

Medals, award of, 202-207.

Special Allowances to persons who served in Easter Week and to persons awarded medals, recovery of, 200-201, para. 15.

Aviation and Meteorological Services:

Accounts for Shannon and Dublin Airports, method of presentation of, 738-743.

Acquisition of land in vicinity of Shannon Airport, 714.

Aer Rianta, Teoranta, alteration work at Dublin Airport, carried out by, 732-737.

Arbitration proceedings in connection with acquisition of land at Dublin Airport, 715-723, Appendix XX.

Constructional works at Shannon and Dublin Airports, expenditure on, 724.

Contract period, extension of, granted, 725-731, para. 23.

Dublin Airport, acquisition of land for development of, 715-723, Appendix XX.

Launch, contract placed for construction of new, 747.

Management of Dublin Airport, accounts in respect of, 744.

Penalty clause in contract not invoked, 725-731, para. 23.

Receipts from catering service at Shannon Airport, expansion in, 746.

Stocktaking of furniture and equipment supplied to the catering service at Shannon Airport, 744-745.

Tenders for alteration work at Dublin Airport not invited, 732-737.

Test case in connection with arbitrator’s award taken to the High Court, 715-723, Appendix XX.

Breathnach, Micheál:

Fisheries:

Boats, purchase of, by fisherman, 570-572.

Public Works, Office of:

Staff, delay in authorisation of additional, 384.

Carr, Mr. J. B.:

Stationery and Printing, 210-277.

Central Statistics Office:

Appropriations-in-aid, nature of, 26.

Compensation for loss of services of an officer, 27.

National farm survey, commencement of, 24-25.

Charitable Donations and Bequests:

Funds, increase in, 108.

Children’s Allowances:

Page 90 (no question).

Circuit Court:

Misappropriation, case of, in Cork, 311-313.

Civil Service Commission:

Incidental expenses, casual variation in, 38.

Local Appointments Commission, receipts in respect of, 37, 39.

Coffey, Mr. Diarmuid:

Public Record Office, page 17 (no question).

Commissions and Special Inquiries:

Commission on Emigration, expenditure on, 40-41.

Committee of Public Accounts:

Attendance of Members, Appendix. XXII.

Chairman, election of, 1.

Functions of, 1.

Report of, page v.

Comptroller and Auditor General:

Agriculture:

Pigs and Bacon Commission, accounts of, not audited, 550.

Army Pensions:

Recovery of special allowances incorrectly awarded, 200.

Aviation and Meteorological Services:

Accounts for Shannon and Dublin, Airports, methods of presentation of, 738-743.

Acquisition of lands in vicinity of Shannon Airport, 714.

Arbitrator’s award, test case submitted to High Court due to ambiguities in, 715.

Contract, penalty clause in, not invoked, 725.

Facilities for passengers at Dublin Airport, work on improving, carried out by Aer Rianta Teoranta, 732-737.

Stocktaking of furniture and equipment supplied to catering service at Shannon Airport, 744-745.

Comptroller and Auditor General’s Account:

Audit fee, receipt of, 751.

Savings due to absences on sick leave without pay, 750.

Defence:

Barrack maintenance and minor works, 163.

Compensation in respect of extension of military aerodrome, 167.

Rents, arrears of, 168.

Spare parts, surplus of, 181.

Statement of losses, 171.

Suspense account, amounts charged to, 174.

Education, Office of the Minister for:

Travelling expenses and subsistence allowance, supporting vouchers in respect of, not furnished, 318, 320.

External Affairs:

Compensation payable in respect of currency depreciation, 119.

Fisheries:

An Bord Iascaigh Mhara, transfer of functions to, 567.

Compensation for restriction on use of nets, 565.

Foyle fisheries, purchase of, 581.

Sea Fisheries Association, repayable advances to, 579.

Forestry:

Houses for forester staff, provision of, 594.

Rents, system of collection of, 604.

Stores, disposal of surplus, 606.

Gaeltacht Services:

Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts, 1929 to 1949, grants under, 612.

Industry and Commerce:

Bord na Móna, advances from Grants-in-Aid to, 694.

Compensation for mineral rights acquired in Slieveardagh coalfield, 682.

Flour subsidy paid to Grain Importers (Eire) limited, 664.

Penalties due by millers, remission of, 681.

Rural electrification, repayment of advances for, 700.

Tea Importers, Limited, subsidy on tea paid to, 665.

Justice, Office of the Minister for:

An Bord Uchtála, 278.

Local Government:

Contributions towards housing loan charges, 372.

Motor tax account, test examination of, 375.

National Gallery:

Postcard reproductions, correct year of charge in respect of, 109.

Old Age Pensions:

Vouchers not produced in respect of pensions paid, 627.

Posts and Telegraphs:

Test examination of store accounts, 138.

Public Works and Buildings:

Arterial drainage, expenditure on, 387.

Excavators, discount in respect of purchase of not obtained, 391.

Stocktaking in central engineering workshop and stores, progress of, 400.

Reformatory and Industrial Schools:

Parental contributions, not brought to account, 354.

Revenue Commissioners, Office of the:

Customs co-operation, 71.

Embezzlement of official moneys, 72,77.

Science and Art:

Grant-in-Aid treated as final charge, 343.

Publication of books in Irish, grants towards, 338, 341.

Secondary Education:

Overpayments of grants payable to schools, 335-336.

Stationery and Printing:

Competition, extension of field of, 219.

Contract for parliamentary printing, 211.

Departmental receipt books, printing of, 225.

Procedure for placing contracts, departure from approved, 244.

Tourism:

Grants-in-Aid of tourist development, amounts paid out of, 749.

Transport and Marine Services:

Córas Iompair Éireann, grant paid to, 708.

Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland), apportionment of losses of, 709.

Steamer services in Galway Bay, payments in respect of, 706.

Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment Assistance:

Rates of payments and benefits, 629.

Widows’ and Orphans’ Pensions:

Payment to fund and non-contributory pensions, 630.

Contingency Fund, Repayments to:

Page 10 (no question).

Coyne, Mr. T. J.:

Circuit Court, 311-313.

District Court, 307-310.

Garda Síochána, 285-302.

Justice, Office of the Minister for, 278-284.

Land Registry and Registry of Deeds, page 48 (no question).

Prisons, 303-306.

Supreme Court and High Court of Justice, 314-315.

Coyne, Dr. W. J.:

Dundrum Asylum, 316-317.

Defence:

Aerodrome, land acquired for extension of military, 167.

Barrack damages, receipts in respect of, 197.

Barrack maintenance and minor works, 163-166, 190.

Compensation received in respect of continental horse show abandoned, 160.

Cost of production of bread at the Curragh bakery, 162.

Equitation teams at Horse Shows, expenses of, 160-161.

Fórsa Cosanta Aitiúil, question of recovery of compensation paid from funds of, 174-180.

Gas, leakage of, at the Hibernian Schools, 198-199.

Horse Shows, fewer, attended, 188.

Losses written off, statement of 171-173.

Meat, cost of production of, at Dublin and Curragh abattoirs, 162.

Military educational courses abroad, number of, 186.

Notes to Appropriation Accounts, comprehensiveness of, 186.

Payment received for horse sold on Continent, 161.

Pre-Truce military service medals, delivery of, not proceeded with, 196.

Provisions and allowances in lieu, 162, 189.

Recruits, advertising for, discontinued, 192-193.

Revenue from lands and premises, receipts in respect of, 168-170, para. 13.

Sale of stores surplus to requirements, receipts from, 181-185, para. 14.

Special Criminal Court, gratuity paid to officer on retirement, from, 194-195.

District Court:

District Justices, rates of travelling expenses payable to, 308-310.

Travelling expenses of Justices and Court Clerks 307-310.

Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies:

Estimation, closeness of, 371.

Dundrum Asylum:

Farm, improvement in operation of, 316-317.

Education, Office of the Minister for:

Accounting for imprests, delay in, 320.

Foreign travel, increase in, 325-326.

Loan of four teachers for the purpose of the English-Irish dictionary, 327.

Self-drive car used in interests of economy, 320-324, para. 18.

Travelling expenses, supporting vouchers for, mislaid, 318-319.

Employment and Emergency Schemes:

Bogs acquired by local authorities, development works in, 128.

Harbour works, abandonment of, 129.

Expenses under the Electoral Act and the Juries Act:

Register of electors, expenses incurred in preparation of, 51.

External Affairs:

Account of prior year, adjustment of amount incorrectly charged in, 124.

Commencement Address given at Seattle University fee collected in respect of, 125-127.

Exchange compensation, method of calculation of, payable to officers abroad, 119, para. 12.

Irish News Agency, conditions for repayment of advances made to, 122.

Stationery, provision of, abroad, 121.

Supplementary Estimate introduced to permit consideration of the General Estimate, 123.

Travelling expenses, reduction in amount of, 120.

Finance, Office of the Minister for:

Actuary, services of, not required, 29.

Commission on the purchase of securities, decrease in, 30.

Supplementary estimate, general debate on token, 28.

Fisheries:

An Bord Iascaigh Mhara, transfer of functions to, 567.

Arrears in repayment of advances to Sea Fisheries Association, 569-578, para. 20.

Compensation for restriction on the use of nets in freshwater, 565-566.

Fishery loans, balance of, due, written off, 582.

Fishmeal plant, appearance of, in next account, 583.

Foyle fisheries, acquirement of, 581.

General development, advances to Sea Fisheries Association for, 579-580.

Sea Fisheries Association, repayable advances to, for boats and gear, 568.

Votes, break up of, 584-588.

Forestry:

Forester staff, houses for accommodation of, 594-603.

Houses, comparative merits of timber and concrete, 595-603.

Interest on purchase price of cottage treated as Extra Exchequer Receipt, 609-610.

Rents receivable not collected, 604-605.

Stores, disposal of building, purchased, 606-608.

Trainees, contribution by, towards cost of food and accommodation, 611.

Gaeltacht Services:

Applicants under Gaeltacht housing schemes, difficulty in obtaining supplies of material for, 615-620. Appendix XVI.

Appropriations in Aid, arrangement for transferring amount from to Extra Exchequer Receipts to, 623.

Expenditure on Gaeltacht housing grants, explanation of reduced, 621-622.

Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts, grants under, 612.

Materials for building purposes, method of supplying, under Gaeltacht housing schemes, 615-620, Appendix XVI.

Rural industries, considerable saving on, 613-614.

Garda Síochána:

Appropriations in Aid, notes explanatory of, not sufficiently detailed, 285-287.

Bicycle, ex-gratia payment in respect of loss of, in Garda Síochána custody, 299, 301-302, Appendix, VIII.

Fees for accident reports, 292-93.

Incidental expenses, ex-gratia payment in respect of loss of bicycle, 301-302, Appendix VIII

Locomotion expenses, payment in respect of, for transfer subsequently, postponed, 294-296, Appendix VIII.

Loss of services, receipts in respect of, 288-290.

Pawnbrokers, recovery of stolen property from, 297-298.

Payments for services rendered by Gardaí, 291.

Rateable deductions, refund of, by ex-members rejoining the Force, 290.

Reward Fund, sums held in suspense payable to, 300, Appendix IX.

Stolen property recovery of, from pawnbrokers, 297-298.

Gravin, Mr. J.:

Local Government, 372-382.

General Register Office:

Organisation and methods officer, inspection by, 663.

Savings resulting from a reorganisation of the office, 663.

General Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General:

Foreign Exchange Account, 7.

Out-turn of year, 2-6.

Stock and Store Account, 7.

Supplementary estimates, 4-6.

Surrender percentage lower than average, 3.

Government Stocks, Management of:

Estimation, accuracy of, 31.

Health:

An Bord Altranais, operation of nurse training scheme by, 662.

Child Welfare, schools for mothers, etc., grants to voluntary agencies for, 659.

Grants to health authorities, method of payment of, 657-658.

Information and advice on health, dissemination of, 652-655.

Nursing, scheme for training of girls recruited from the Gaeltacht in, 660-662.

Publicity officer, employment of part time, 655.

Supplementary Estimate, introduced for the purpose of debate, 650.

Vaccine lymph supply, recoupment by local authorities, 656.

World Health Organisation, contribution towards, 651.

Industrial and Commercial Property Registration Office:

Fees for patents, increase in amount of, 748.

Industry and Commerce:

Advances to Electricity Supply Board for rural electrification, repayment of, 700.

Balance of subsidy on tea due for repayment by Tea Importers, Limited, 665.

Bord na Móna, issues to, 694-699.

Compensation for mineral rights acquired in the Slieveardagh coalfield, 682-684.

Córas Tráchtála Teoranta, grant-in-aid for, 705.

Food subsidies, expenditure on, 664-681, para. 21.

Grain Importers (Eire), Limited, subsidy paid to, 664.

Indian Sales Tax Reserve Fund, amount accumulated in, 665, 680.

Institute for Industrial Research and Standards, saving due to difficulty in obtaining equipment, 703-704.

Marine Insurance Fund, amount accumulated in, 665, 680.

Mianraí, Teoranta, advances to, in connection with Slieveardagh coalfield, 682-693, para. 22. Appendix XVII.

Profit made on sale of tea by Tea Importers, Limited, disposal of, 665-679.

Remission of penalties due by millers, 681.

Slieveardagh coalfield, acquirement of mineral rights in, 682-684.

Tea Importers, Limited, subsidy on tea paid to, 665.

Trade Pavilion at Frankfort, cost of erection of, 701.

Variations in expenditure on salaries, wages and allowances, 702.

Wheaten meal, subsidy on, paid to millers, 665.

International Co-Operation:

Page 19 (no question).

Justice, Office of the Minister for:

An Bord Uchtála, remuneration of the staff of, 278.

Documents of Identity, issue of, 283-284.

Extra receipts payable to Exchequer, 283-284.

Film Censorship, number employed on, 279-281.

Irish Legal Terms Advisory Committee, 282.

Keady, P. J.:

Children’s Allowances, page 90 (no question).

Miscellaneous Social Welfare Services, 632-635.

National Health Insurance, 631.

Old Age Pensions, 627-628.

Social Insurance, 636-649.

Social Welfare, Office of Minister for, 624-626.

Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment Assistance, 629.

Widows’ and Orphans’ Pensions, 630.

Land Registry and Registry of Deeds:

Page 48 (no question).

Lands:

Annuity, default in payment of, 590-593.

Cooper estate, amount written off in respect of, 590.

Improvements carried out to make lands fit for re-allotment, 592.

Losses, particulars of charges under, 589.

Law Charges:

Counsel, method of estimating fees to, 52.

Foyle and Bann case, receipt of costs in, 54-56.

Public servants, defence of, 53.

Leydon, Mr. J.:

Aviation and Meteorological Services, 714-747.

Industrial and Commercial Property Registration Office, 748.

Industry and Commerce, 664-705.

Tourism, 749.

Transport and Marine Services, 706-713.

Local Government:

An Chomhairle Leabharlanna:

Functions of, 378.

Headquarters and staff, 379.

Borrowing powers of local authority, limited for sanitary service purposes, 382.

Current payments to local authorities in respect of housing loan charges, review of, 373-374.

Loan charges of local authorities, calculation of contribution charges towards, 372-374.

Motor tax account, test examination of, 375.

Payable order re-issued to local authority for execution of works under Local Authorities (Works), Act, 1949, 377.

Public utility society, capitalisation of annual sum payable to, 376.

Sanitary service work, special grant for, 381.

Text-book on local government law, 380.

Malone, Mr. T.:

Education, Office of the Minister for, Travelling expenses, vouchers in respect of, not furnished, 322, 323.

McElligott, Mr. C. C.:

Ordnance Survey, 105-107.

Valuation and Boundary Survey, page 15 (no question).

McGreevy, Mr. T.:

National Gallery, 109-118.

Maclnerney, Mr. J. F.:

Science and Art Fees, income tax on, 352.

MacMahon, Lieutenant-General P.:

Army Pensions, 200-209.

Defence, 160-199.

Martin, Mr. J. S.:

Charitable Donations and Bequests, 108.

Members of Committee:

Attendance of, Appendix XXII.

Miscellaneous Expenses:

Compensation for war damage to property, 62.

Irish Plate, race for the, 61.

Reinstatement conditions, non fulfilment of, 63.

Miscellaneous Social Welfare Services:

Education (Provision of Meals) Acts, 1914 to 1930, contribution by parents under, 635.

Footwear, explanation of variation in grants for provision of, 634.

School meals, regulations governing, 632-633.

National Gallery:

Acquisitions, 117.

Irish picture, purchase of, 118.

Postcard reproductions of certain paintings, accounts for, which had not matured for payment paid, 109-116, para. 11.

Repair of pictures, 117.

National Health Insurance:

Benefits, adjustments due to increases in rates of sickness and disablement, 631.

Investment return, amount of, paid to national health insurance fund, 631.

Nunan, Mr. 8.:

External Affairs, 119-127.

International Co-operation, page 19 (no question).

O’Brien Mr. T.:

Forestry, 594-611.

Gaeltacht Services, 612-623.

Lands, 589-593.

O’Broin, Leon:

Posts and Telegraphs, 130-157.

Wireless Broadcasting, 158-159.

O’Broin, Seán:

Agriculture, 521-564.

Fisheries, 565-588.

O Cadhla, Liam—see Comptroller and Auditor General.

Ó Cinnéide, Mr. P.:

General Register Office, 663.

Health, 650-662.

Ó hÉigceartuigh, Diarmuid:

Office of Public Works, 383-386.

Public Works and Buildings, 387-520.

Ó hEiggcartuigh, Risteárd:

Employment and Emergency Schemes, 128-129.

Oifig na Gaeltachta agus na gCeantar gCúng:

Staff, provision for additional, not utilised, 69.

Oireachtas, Houses of the:

Extra receipts payable to Exchequer nature of, 20.

Restaurant, contribution in respect of catering expenses, 9-18.

Staff vacancies, saving mainly due to, 8.

Witnesses’ expenses, nature of, 19.

Old Age Pensions:

Social Welfare Act, 1952, increased rates of old age and blind pensions under, 627.

Vouchers in respect of pensions paid, missing, 627-628.

Ó Muirthe, Labhrás:

Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 371.

Education, Office of the Minister for, 318-327.

Primary Education, 328-334.

Reformatory and Industrial Schools, 354-370.

Science and Art, 338-353.

Secondary Education, 335-336.

Technical Instruction, 337.

O’Neill, Mr. L. V.:

Revenue Commissioners, Office of the:

Virement, exercise of, 87.

Ordnance Survey:

Appendix in relation to the face value of maps presented, 105-107.

Maps presented, face value of, 105-107.

Posts and Telegraphs:

Accounts of the postal, telephone and telegraph services, test examination of, 142.

Agency services, nature of, 154.

Balance of wages withheld, method of accounting for, 135.

Cases of misappropriation and fraudulent conversion, increase in number of, 132.

Commemoration stamps, presentation of sets of, 137.

Cycles, increase in respect of hire and repair of, 146-148.

Engineering stores, value of, 141.

Ex gratia payments to contractors under price variation clauses, 150-153.

Fire Precautions, adequacy of, 139-140.

Losses by default, accident, etc., 131-135.

Mails, conveyance of, by rail, 130.

Manufacture of stamps, 149.

Overages, nature of, 136.

Poles, adjustment in respect of loss of, by fire, 138-140.

Post Office Factory, test examination of accounts, 144.

Savings Bank accounts, test examination of, 143.

Store accounts, test examination of, 138.

Telegraph construction, estimate for, 157.

Telephone capital funds, relief from, less than anticipated, 145.

Void money orders, credit taken for, 155-156.

President’s Establishment:

Page 3 (no question).

Primary Education:

Cleaning, allocation of allowance between heating and, 334.

Ex gratia payments to certain retired teachers, 329.

Fee, reduction in average, payable in preparatory colleges, 328.

Heating, allowance for, 332-333.

Incidental expenses, rent for premises used temporarily as national Schools, 330-331.

Preparatory Colleges, average cost of boarding students, 328.

Prisons:

Abbreviated notes, danger of, 304.

Articles manufactured in prisons, 306.

Manufacturing department, receipts from, 305-306.

Vacancies, explanation of savings due to, 303-304.

Public Record Office:

Page 17 (no question).

Public Works and Buildings:

Aras an Uachtarain, amount to be expended on, 419-423.

Architects, need for closer estimating by, 439-441.

Arterial drainage construction works, expenditure on, 387.

Athenry Agricultural School, preliminary work on, 433.

Barracks, question of planning for, under review, 467.

Bourn Vincent Memorial Park:

Account, agreed form of, 508.

Agriculture, Department of, consultation with, 505.

Cattle, sheep and horses, valuation of, for purposes of accounts, 499.

Dairy produce consumed, by calves, 506.

Farm, approximate size of, in acres, 500.

Herd, farm run for the purpose of maintaining, 503-504.

Labour, interchangeability of, between park and farm, 508.

Lay-out of information in accounts to be reviewed, 517-519.

Livestock, grazing of, 501.

Machinery, discrepancy in farm and dairy, 516, Appendix XV.

Muckross House, no satisfactory scheme for utilisation of, 509.

Park, segregation of management of, from farm, 514-515.

Returns of stock and sales, obtained annually, 516.

Road, maintenance and condition of, 510-513.

Valuation of equipment, explanation of increase in, 498-499, Appendix XV.

Broadcasting studios at Cork, construction of new, 451-452.

Brosna drainage scheme, completion of, 388-389.

Bundoran, cost of barracks constructed at, 466-467.

Card system showing history of each machine, 411-413.

Central engineering workshop and stores, stocktaking of the stores held, 400-413.

Central furniture stores, issues from retarded, 479-480.

Central Model Schools, erection of Italian presentation statuary at, 437.

Certification of claim, loss of discount due to delay in, 394-399.

Clonakilty agricultural school, expenditure on, 429.

Closeness of estimation in case of Brosna drainage scheme, 389-390.

Collins Barracks, Cork, construction of married quarters at, 470-472, 474.

Contingencies in drainage schemes, allowance made for, 390.

Cork Head Post Office, difference between estimate and expenditure on improvements in, 447-450.

Dredger, damage to and cost of repairs, 432, 434-435.

Dún Laoghaire Harbour, additional customs accommodation at, 426.

Electrical installations at Garda Barracks, expenditure on, 468-469, Appendix XIII.

Embassy and legation buildings, method of supervising work on, 453-456.

Employment exchange at Waterford, expenditure on less than grant, 457.

Engineering plant and machinery, danger of loss arising due to inadequate maintenance of, 491.

Engineers, difficulty in retaining temporary, 483-486.

Estimating for purchase of sites and buildings, difficulty in, 415.

Estimation, necessity for closer, 449-450.

Excavating machines, payments for, not made within period specified in contract for allowance of discount, 391-399.

Extra Exchequer Receipt arising out of sale of former legation premises at Rome, 520.

Feale, delay in provision of authority to obtain additional staff, for work on, 495.

Firm, difficulty in obtaining dis-counts from, 399.

Furniture, fittings and utensils, cost of, issued to Departments borne on separate subhead, 478.

Garda barracks, work done less than estimate, 436.

Government offices at Waterford, erection of, 427.

Greencastle, harbour development work at, 430-432.

Invoice in respect of excavating machine, not received, 391-393.

Italian presentation statuary, erection of, 437.

Johnstown Castle, adaptations and renovations, 428.

Kilcar, work on spinning factory at, 442.

Kilworth Camp, construction of officers’ mess at, 473.

London Embassy, cost of adaptations to, 456.

Maintenance and supplies, table of amounts expended on, in various Departments, 475-476.

Mechanical engineers, shortage of, 398, 491-497.

Muckross House furniture taken from and utilised for other buildings, 424.

Munster Institute, expenditure on, 429.

National Museum, difference between estimate and amount expended on internal passage, 438-441.

New Ross, new Garda Barracks erected at, 464-465.

Oireachtas Restaurant, amount spent in alteration and improvement greater than grant, 417-418.

Over-estimation on subhead generally, 458-463.

Plant, stocktaking of, in progress, 408-413.

President’s Establishment contract in contemplation not made during year, 416.

Purchase of sites and buildings, expenditure on, 414-415.

Reserve stores for building purposes, etc., special subhead for, 477.

River Fergus drainage, increased expenditure on, caused by unforeseen difficulties, 487-490.

River Shannon works, expenditure on, 481.

Rosslare, work on new meteorological observing station and training centre not commenced, 446.

Roundstone knitting centre, expenditure on extension to, 443-444.

Shelters for relief gatekeepers in Phoenix Park, 425.

Stocktaking, change in system of, 401-407.

Survey staff, shortage of, 482-486.

Table showing amounts expended on maintenance, repairs and current charges in various Departments, insertion of, in Appropriation Accounts, 475-476.

Tourmakeady knitting centre, expenditure on residence for technical staff, 445.

Trade disputes, issue of stocks from central furniture stores retarded by, 479-480.

Waterford Government offices, erection of, 427.

Public Works, Office of:

Appropriations in Aid, discrepancies in amounts shown under, 385.

Authorisation of additional staff, undue delay in, by Department of Finance, 383-384.

Irish Employers’ Mutual Insurance Association Limited, report on, being drawn up by liquidator, 386.

Savings due to additional staff provided for not being authorised, 383-384.

Rates on Government Property:

Contributions towards rates on premises occupied by representatives of external governments, claims in respect of, 48-50.

Redmond, Mr. O. J.:

Agricultural Grants, Supplementary, page 8 (no question).

An Chomhairle Ealaíon, page 6 (no question).

Central Statistics Office, 24-27.

Civil Service Commission, 37-39.

Commissions and Special Inquiries, 40-41.

Contingency Fund, Repayments to, page 10 (no question).

Expenses under the Electoral Act and the Juries Act, 51.

Finance, Office of the Minister for, 28-30.

General Report of Comptroller and Auditor General, 2-7.

Government Stocks, Management of, 31.

Law Charges, 52-56.

Miscellaneous Expenses, 61-63.

Oifig na Gaeltachta agus na gCeantar gCúng, 69-70.

Oireachtas, Houses of the, 8-20.

President’s Establishment, page 3 (no question).

Rates on Government Property, 48-50.

Secret Service, page 7 (no question).

State Laboratory, 32-36.

Superannuation and Retired Allowances, 42-47.

Taoiseach, Department of the, 21-23.

Technical Assistance, 64-68.

Universities and Colleges, 57-60.

Reformatory and Industrial Schools:

Cash receipts, particular care necessary in case of, 360-362.

Extra Receipts payable to Exchequer, 363-370.

Grants to a Teaching Order towards provision of industrial school, 363-370.

Misappropriation of parental contributions received, 354-362.

Parental contributions not brought to account, 354-362.

Reformatory and industrial schools and places of detention, 364-370.

Report of Committee, page v.

Revenue Commissioners, Office of the:

Arrears of income tax, amount in respect of, embezzled, 72-80, para. 10.

Commission earned by collectors or inspectors for collection of taxes, 90-92.

Customs co-operation, contribution towards expenses of study group examining, 71.

Exchequer, recoupment of loss to, 74-80.

Extra remuneration, amount of, received by officer, 100-104.

Extra-statutory repayments of customs and excise duties, 81.

Losses by default, fraud and accident, 97-99.

Motor cars for frontier patrols, amounts spent on petrol and repairs for, 93-96.

Official moneys, embezzlement of, 72-80, para. 10.

Pension rights, loss of, by officer, 78-80.

Remissions and amounts irrecoverable, 82-86.

Repairs to motor cars used for frontier patrols, 94-96.

Revenue account, test examination of, 72.

Supervising officers, amount made good by, 97-99.

Virement, use of, 87-89.

Rice, Mr. R. P.:

Revenue Commissioners, Office of the, 71-104.

Science and Art:

Bord na Leabhar Gaeilge, grants disbursed by, 338-344, para. 19.

Fittings, materials, etc., scarcity of, 346.

Gaeltacht, grants to Irish colleges in the, 345.

Grant-in-aid, provision in subhead treated by Department as, 338-344, para. 19.

Medal in memory of President Douglas Hyde, 353.

Production of films, not required by public Departments, 347.

Publications in Irish, grants towards, 338-344.

Summer school of music, payment of income tax on visiting professors’ fees, 349-352, Appendix XI.

Thomas Davis and the Young Ireland Movement, Centenary Commemoration of, 348.

Secondary Education:

Capitation and laboratory grants, overpayment of, 335-336.

Checking, system of, 336.

Secret Service:

Page 7 (no question).

Social Insurance:

Expenses of administering insurance borne out of the Social Insurance Fund, 639-640.

Investment Return made to Social Insurance fund, amount of, 637-638.

Rent of Aras Mhic Dhiarmuda, determination and payment of, 641-649.

Social Insurance Fund, establishment of, 636.

Store Street building, rent in respect of, 637-638.

Social Welfare, Office of the Minister for:

Health and embarkation certificates, final appearance of provision for, 624.

Staff, loan of, from one Department to another, 626.

Transport and compensation, explanation of provision for, 625.

State Laboratory:

Apparatus, increased expenditure on, 32-33.

Fees for analyses, increase in amount of, 34-35.

Salary of officer engaged on analysis of road-making materials, recovery of half of, 36.

Stationery and Printing:

Accounts, payments made to contractors on presentation of, 223-224.

Appropriation Accounts, omission of shillings and pence, 210.

Bills, rent in respect of type for, 211-218, para. 16.

Checks abandonment of certain, 261.

Competition, simplified form of tender introduced to extend field of, 219-224.

Composition charge, assessment of, 226-230.

Contractors’ accounts, reduction of amount of work involved in checking of, 219-224.

Debates, delay in binding of, Oireachtas, 267-270.

Departmental receipt book, printing of, 225-231.

Excess quantity, withdrawal of, from contract, 225-231.

Indexes to the bound volumes of Oireachtas Debates, 269-270.

Loss incurred in printing of ration books, 262-265.

Minute sheets, firm who previously supplied, not invited to tender for supply of, 248-258.

Oireachtas, printing, paper and binding for the Houses of the, 211-218, para. 16.

Orders placed at rates in excess of those apparently available under current contracts, 232-243.

Printing, omission of unnecessary stops and commas in Government publications, 210.

Procedure for placing contracts, deviations from approved, 244-258, para. 17.

Ration books, loss incurred in printing of, 262-265.

Register of births, deaths and marriages, ex-gratia payment to contractor for printing of, 273-277.

Rent paid in respect of type held standing for periods in excess of six months, 211-218, para. 16.

Sanction of the Department of Finance required for ex-gratia payments, 277.

Savings Certificates, printing of, 235-240.

Stocks of paper to printing and other contractors, issue of, 259-260.

Telephone directory, ex-gratia payment for printing of, 271-272.

Tender, simplified form of, introduced, 219-224.

Tenders, opening of, before due date, 245-246, para, 17.

Typewriters, number of mechanics engaged on repair of, 266.

Superannuation and Retired Allowances:

Contribution by local authorities towards aggregate pensions, 46-47.

Extra-statutory grants, nature of, 42-43.

Payments and refunds of teachers’ contributions, amount of, conjectural, 44-45.

Supreme Court and High Court of Justice:

Losses, Supplementary Estimate introduced in respect of, 314.

Lunacy percentages, treated as Extra Exchequer Receipts, 315, Appendix X.

Taoiseach, Department of the:

Incidental expenses, vagueness of note on, 22-23.

Loaned officer, repayment of salary of, 21.

Technical Assistance:

E.C.A. projects, all projects financed out of Subhead A non-, 66.

Grant Counterpart Special Account, recoupment from, 64-68, Appendix V.

Projects financed entirely from our own resources, 67-68, Appendix V.

Technical Instruction:

Church Temporalities Fund, nature of, 337.

Tourism:

Grants-in-aid of tourist development, amounts paid out of, 749.

Transport and Marine Services:

Coast life saving service, vacancy for superintendent in, 713.

Córas Iompair Éireann, non repayable grant to, 708.

Galway Bay Steamboat Company, Ltd., terms of settlement with, 706-707.

Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland), apportionment of losses, 709-711.

Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway Company, grant to, to cover cost of implementing wage increase, 712.

Steamer services, payments in respect of, 706-707.

Twamley, Mr. J. E.:

Posts and Telegraphs:

Loss of poles by fire, 138.

Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment Assistance:

Benefit, additional charge due to increase in unemployment, 629.

Cessation of Exchequer contributions to the unemployment fund, 629.

Unemployment assistance treated as payments on account of unemployment benefit, estimated amount of, 629.

Universities and Colleges:

College of Surgeons, grant to, 57.

National University allocated separate subhead, 59-60.

Saving on subhead due to staffing scheme not being implemented, 58.

Valuation and Boundary Survey:

Page 15 (no question).

Widows’ and Orphans’ Pensions:

Non-contributory pensions, adjustments arising from increase in, 630.

Widows’ and orphans’ pensions fund, amount paid to, arising out of increased rates of pension, 630.

Wireless Broadcasting:

Supplementary Estimate, reason for, 158.

Radio Journal, position with regard to, 159.

Witnesses, List of, page xxvi.