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APPENDIX XXXVIII.

FORMAT OF CERTAIN ESTIMATES.

Cléireach an Choiste um Chuntais Phoiblí.

I am directed by the Minister for Finance to inform the Committee of Public Accounts that, with a view to better presentation and to simplifying accounting processes, it is proposed to adopt revised formats for the Estimates for the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Local Government, Fisheries and Army Pensions as set out in enclosures to this minute. Moreover, in accordance with the wishes of the Committee expressed in paragraph 38 of their Report of 11 July, 1963, the Estimates for Office of the Minister for Social Welfare, Social Insurance and Social Assistance have been amalgamated under the title “Social Welfare.” Copies of the revised Estimates are also enclosed.

The Minister trusts that the proposed changes, which it is hoped to effect as from 1964-65, will be acceptable to the Committee. They do not effect significantly the information at present furnished in relation to the Estimates concerned.

I am also to inform the Committee that, as part of the policy of extending the commercial freedom of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs, the Minister has agreed that, with effect from 1 April, 1964, payments in cash should be made for all services rendered by or for the Department of Posts and Telegraphs. Provision accordingly will be made in each Estimate affected by the revised charging arrangements.

(Signed) SEÁN F. MURRAY,

Department of Finance.

15 Samhain, 1963.

OFFICE OF THE REVENUE COMMISSIONERS.

I. Estimate of the amount required in the year ending 31st March, 1965, for the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, including certain other Services administered by that Office.

II. Subheads* under which this Vote will be accounted for by the Office of the Revenue Commissioners.

						1964-65	1963-64	Increase	Decrease
						£	£	£	£
A.—Salaries, Wages and
Allowances		..	..	..			2,765,200
B.—Travelling and Incidental
Expenses	..	..	..	..			60,050
C.—Post Office Services				..			28,400
D.—Machinery and Equipment for Security Printing and
Stamping		..	..	..			17,510
E.—Motor Vehicles			..	..			13,700
F.—Law Charges, Fees and
Rewards		..	..	..			10,800
G.—Compensation and Losses				..			10
H.—Customs Co-Operation Council							1,700
	Gross Total		..	..	£		2,897,370
Deduct:—
I.—Appropriations in Aid				..			92,500
	Net Total		..	..	£		2,804,870
						Net Increase .. £

Total Expenditure and Receipts tables as in 1963-64 Estimate

III. Details of the foregoing.

						1964-65	1963-64
						£	£
A.—Salaries, Wages and Allowances:
As in1963-64 Estimate (Total)					..		2,655,000
with the addition of:—
Contribution to cost of common staff in Income
Tax Conjoint Office, Great Britain				..	..		3,050
Remuneration to Collectors of Income Tax					..		104,000
Payment for revenue services performed by public
bodies, companies and banks			..	..	..		3,150
Total for Salaries, Wages and Allowances					..£		2,765,200
B.—Travelling and Incidental Expenses:
1. Travelling, subsistence and removal expenses							44,000
2. Cost of uniforms		..	..	..	..		6,400
3. Miscellaneous	..	..	..	..	..		9,650
Total					..£		60,050
C.—Post Office Services:
1. Postage	..	..	..	..	..		2,350
2. Telegrams and telephones			..	..	..		26,050
3. Services in connection with Customs examination
of Post Parcels	..	..	..	..	..		—
4. Miscellaneous	..	..	..	..	..		—
Total					..£		28,400
D.—Machinery and Equipment for Security Printing and Stamping:
Costs arising from printing of items such as stamps and postal orders, including contract printing
of stamps	..	..	..	..	..£		17,510
E.—Motor Vehicles:
Purchase, equipment and running expenses of
motor vehicles	..	..	..	..	..£		13,700
H.—Customs Co-Operation Council:
Expenses arising out of membership of the Customs
Co-Operation Council		..	..	..	..£		1,700
I.—Appropriations in Aid:
1. Payments received for printing relating to
Social Insurance		..	..	..	..		4,090
2. Payment received for printing relating to Post
Office Services	..	..	..	..	..		—
3. Payment received for printing of motor vehicle licences and drivers’ licences (Road
Fund)	..	..	..	..	..		1,896
4. Moneys received for special attendance of
officers	..	..	..	..	..		49,500
5. Fines, forfeitures, law costs recovered					..		28,000
6. Proceeds of customs sales			..	..	..		4,500
7. Miscellaneous	..	..	..	..	..		4,514
Total					..£		92,500

29.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

I. Estimate of the amount required in the year ending 31st March, 1965, 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.

II. Subheads* under which this Vote will be accounted for by the Office of the Minister for Local Government.

					1964-65	1963-64	Increase	Decrease
					£	£	£	£
A.—Salaries, Wages and
Allowances	..	..	..	..		363,570
B.—Travelling and Incidental
Expenses		..	..	..		50,350
C.—Post Office Services				..		5,085
D.—Statutory Inquiries				..		800
E.1.—Contributions to Local
Authority Housing				..		2,380,000
E.2.—Private Housing Grants				..		2,751,000
F.—Water Supply and Sewerage —Contributions and Grants						575,000
G.—Grant to the Road Fund				..		550,000
H.—Grants in respect of Derelict Sites and Public
Amenity Works			..	..		30,000
I.—Miscellaneous Services				..		6,565
Contributions towards Loan Charges of County Councils in respect of Seeds and
Fertilisers Supply Schemes				..		1,000
Gross Total			..	..£		6,713,370
Deduct:—
J.—Appropriations in Aid				..		97,470
Net Total				..£		6,615,900
					Net increase		..£

								1964-65
The total expenditure in connection with this Service is estimated as follows:—								£
Gross Estimate above		..	..	..	..	..	..	†
Estimated amounts included in other Estimates in connection with this Service:—
Vote
9 Public Works and Buildings				..	..	..	..
14 Superannuation and Retired Allowances						..	..
20 Stationery Office		..	..	..	..	..	..
21 Valuation and Ordnance Survey					..	..	..
22 Rates on Government Property					..	..	..
44 Posts and Telegraphs			..	..	..	..	..
Central Fund— Ministerial, etc., Pensions (No. 38 of 1938 and
No. 21 of 1949)	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total Expenditure						..	..£
The receipts in connection with this Service are estimated as follows:
Appropriations in Aid above			..	..	..	..	..£

III.	Details of the foregoing.
A.—Salaries, Wages and Allowances:								1964-65	1963-64
								£	£
Numbers
1963-64	1964-65
		Minister and Secretariat
1		Minister	..	..	..	..	..		2,000
1		Secretary (a)		..	..	..	..		3,397
—		Allowances to Private Secretary, etc. (b)							89
3		Assistant Secretaries (1 supernumerary)							8,611
1		Administrative Officer			..	..	..		1,295
1		Private Secretary to the Minister				..	..		970
1		Executive Officer		..	..	..	..		514
1		Clerical Officer		..	..	..	..		587
2		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..		1,103
		Legal Section
1		Legal Adviser		..	..	..	..		2,455
1		Assistant Legal Adviser			..	..	..		1,797
13		Total					..£		22,818
		General Section
1		Principal	..	..	..	..	..		2,299
2		Assistant Principals			..	..	..		3,693
1		General Inspector			..	..	..		1,580
1		Administrative Officer			..	..	..		854
1		Higher Executive Officer			..	..	..		1,832
1		Staff Officer	..	..	..	..	..		880
2		Clerical Officers		..	..	..	..		1,037
2		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..		921
		Accounts Branch
1		Assistant Principal			..	..	..		2,005
1		Higher Executive Officer			..	..	..		1,580
2		Staff Officers		..	..	..	..		1,538
2		Clerical Officers (1 with £44 non-pensionable
		allowance)		..	..	..	..		1,784
3		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..		1,409
20		Total					..£		21,412
		Local Accounts and Supplies Section (a)
1		Inspector of Audits		..	..	..	..		2,455
3		Principal Local Government Auditors					..		6,423
20		Local Government Auditors (1 temporary
		and supernumerary) (b)				..	..		31,112
1		Assistant Principal			..	..	..		1,865
2		Higher Executive Officers				..	..		2,524
4		Clerical Officers		..	..	..	..		2,620
3		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..		1,340
34		Total					..£		48,339
		Establishment Section (including Registry and Typing Staff)
1		Principal	..	..	..	..	..		2,260
		Establishment (Local Authorities)
1		Assistant Principal			..	..	..		1,788
1		Higher Executive Officer			..	..	..		1,334
2		Executive Officers		..	..	..	..		2,144
2		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..		671
		Establishment (Departmental)
1		Assistant Principal			..	..	..		1,605
1		Higher Executive Officer			..	..	..		1,580
2		Executive Officers		..	..	..	..		1,653
1		Staff Officer	..	..	..	..	..		833
1		Clerk-Typist		..	..	..	..		379
		.. Registry
3		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..		1,177
1		Paperkeeper		..	..	..	..		497
		Typing Staff
22		Clerk-Typists (1 temporary and super-numerary) (2 with 10s. non-pensionable supervisory allowance and 7 with 8s. 4d. non-pensionable allowance for
		dictaphone work) (c)		..	..	..	..		10,274
—		Gratuity (£16) to Clerk-Typist				..	..		16
39		Total					..£		26,211
		Sanitary Services Section
1		Principal	..	..	..	..	..		2,419
2		Assistant Principals (1 temporary and
		supernumerary)		..	..	..	..		3,636
2		Higher Executive Officers (1 temporary)							3,007
3		Executive Officers (1 temporary)					..		1,575
1		Staff Officer	..	..	..	..	..		776
2		Clerical Officers		..	..	..	..		981
3		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..		1,231
14		Total					..£		13,625
		Roads Section (a)
1		Principal	..	..	..	..	..		2,157
1		Assistant Principal			..	..	..		1,265
2		Higher Executive Officers				..	..		2,942
2		Executive Officers		..	..	..	..		2,046
4		Staff Officers		..	..	..	..		4,075
3		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..		1,235
13		Total					..£		13,720
		Road Traffic Section (a)
1		Principal (temporary)			..	..	..		2,447
2		Assistant Principals (1 temporary)					..		3,556
1		Administrative Officer			..	..	..		800
3		Higher Executive Officers (2 temporary)							3,917
4		Executive Officers (2 temporary)					..		2,650
4		Clerk-Typists (2 temporary)				..	..		1,496
15		Total					..£		14,866
		Driver and Vehicle Testing Section (a)
1		Principal (temporary)			..	..	..		2,104
1		Assistant Principal (temporary)				..	..		1,333
1		Higher Executive Officer (temporary)					..		935
3		Total					..£		4,372
		Town Planning Section
1		Principal	..	..	..	..	..		2,419
2		Assistant Principals (2 temporary)					..		3,242
3		Higher Executive Officers (1 temporary)							4,315
3		Executive Officers (1 temporary)					..		2,479
1		Staff Officer	..	..	..	..	..		693
3		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..		1,097
13		Total					..£		14,245
		Housing Grants Section
1		Principal	..	..	..	..	..		2,346
1		Assistant Principal			..	..	..		1,836
5		Higher Executive Officers (2 temporary) (b)							6,837
15		Executive Officers (7 temporary)					..		9,749
3		Staff Officers (1 temporary)				..	..		2,783
8		Clerical Officers		..	..	..	..		5,181
25		Clerk-Typists (5 temporary)				..	..		10,105
2		Paperkeepers		..	..	..	..		1,100
60		Total					..£		39,937
		Housing Authorities Section
2		Principals (1 temporary and super numerary) (c)
									4,720
		Construction
2		Assistant Principals (1 temporary and
		supernumerary) (d)			..	..	..		3,364
1		Higher Executive Officer			..	..	..		1,331
2		Executive Officers		..	..	..	..		2,151
1		Staff Officer	..	..	..	..	..		706
1		Clerical Officer		..	..	..	..		655
2		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..		908
		Total					..£
		Administration
1		Assistant Principal			..	..	..		1,880
1		Administrative Officer (temporary)					..		895
2		Higher Executive Officers				..	..		3,182
3		Executive Officers		..	..	..	..		1,891
2		Staff Officers		..	..	..	..		1,945
3		Clerical Officers		..	..	..	..		1,965
3		Clerk-Typists (temporary)				..	..		1,346
26		Total					..£		26,939
		Engineering, Etc., Staff General
1		Chief Engineering Adviser				..	..		2,870
1		Fire Adviser		..	..	..	..		2,335
2		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..		1,113
		Planning
1		Planning Officer		..	..	..	..		2,335
1		Local Government Inspector (Planning)					..		1,620
		Roads
1		Assistant Chief Engineering Adviser					..		2,335
8		Local Government Engineering Inspectors (a)
									14,674
		Sanitary Services
1		Assistant Chief Engineering Adviser					..		2,335
5		Local Government Engineering Inspectors (a)
									9,533
		Housing
1		Architect-in-Charge			..	..	..		2,335
5		Local Government Architectural or
		Engineering Inspectors (b)				..	..		9,355
35		Housing Inspectors (18 temporary) (1
		temporary and supernumerary) (c)					..		35,898
9		Building Inspectors (temporary)				..	..		7,785
—		Temporary Engineering Assistance					..		7,688
71		Total					..£		102,211
		Messenger, Etc., Staff (d)
1		Head Messenger		..	..	..	..		—
1		Paperkeeper		..	..	..	..		—
36		Messengers		..	..	..	..		—
5		Porters	..	..	..	..	..		—
1		Superintending Cleaner			..	..	..		—
28		Cleaners	..	..	..	..	..		—
—		Proportion of cost of above staff
		appropriate to this Vote (e)			..	..	..		14,043
72		Total					..£		14,043
		Social Welfare Acts—Employer’s
		Contributions	..	..	..	..	..		832
393		Total for Salaries, Wages and
		Allowances		..	..	..	..£		363,570
B.—Travelling and Incidental Expenses:
1. Travelling and subsistence expenses						..	..		43,250
2. Publicity, newspapers, uniforms, etc.						..	..		5,840
3. Subscriptions and sundry expenses in connection with International Organisations and
Conferences		..	..	..	..	..	..		1,260
		Total					..£		50,350
C.—Post Office Services:
1. Postal Services			..	..	..	..	..		120
2. Telephones and telegrams					..	..	..		4,965
3. Other services			..	..	..	..	..		—
		Total					..£		5,085
E.1.—Contributions to Local Authority Housing:
Contributions towards the loan charges on Local Authority housing under the Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Acts, 1932 to 1962 and the Housing (Amendment)
Act, 1958			..	..	..	..	..£		2,380,000
E.2.—Private Housing Grants:
Grants for Private houses under the Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Acts, 1932 to 1962, the Housing (Amendment) Act, 1946 and the Housing (Loans and Grants) Act, 1962:
(a) New Houses				..	..	..	..		2,751,000
(b) Reconstruction/Improvement							..
						Total	..£		2,751,000
F.—Water Supply and Sewerage-Contributions and Grants:
1. Contributions towards the loan charges on Sanitary Authority water supply and sewerage
schemes, swimming pools, etc.						..	..		500,000
2. Grants and contributions towards private water supply and sewerage facilities under sections 2 and 3 of the Local Government (Sanitary
Services) Act, 1962 (No. 26 of 1962)						..	..		75,000
						Total	..£		575,000
G.—Grant to the Road Fund:
Grant to the Road Fund for the purpose of dealing with the special problems created by the closure of railway lines and by particular major industrial undertakings and consequential to
the abolition of the Local Taxation Account							..£		550,000
H.—Grants in respect of Derelict Sites and Public Amenity Works:
Grants to Local Authorities, Local Development Associations and other bodies in respect of derelict sites and public amenity works and to
private persons in respect of derelict sites							..£		30,000
I.—Miscellaneous Services:
1. Grants to An Chomhairle Leabharlanna under sections 16 and 17 of the Public Libraries Act, 1947 (No. 40 of 1947) in respect of financial aid to Local Authorities for the improvement of library services and towards the expenses of
An Chomhairle			..	..	..	..	..		4,500
2. Contributions to Local Authorities under sections 4 and 5 of the Acquisition of Land (Allotments) (Amendment) Act, 1934 (No. 7 of 1934) in respect of loss of rents arising out of the provision of allotments for unemployed
persons		..	..	..	..	..	..		2,000
3. Payment to a Local Authority under section 5 (3) of the Local Government Act, 1933 (No.
5 of 1933) towards pension of a local officer							..		65
						Total	..£		6,565
M.—Appropriations in Aid:
1. Fees payable by Local Authorities, etc., for
Audit of their Accounts					..	..	..		29,000
2. Costs payable by Local Authorities in relation
to Inquiries			..	..	..	..	..		2,165
3. Expenses repayable out of Road Fund under section 8 (1) of the Road Traffic Act, 1961
(No. 24 of 1961)				..	..	..	..		47,000
4. Expenses repayable by Local Authorities under section 17 of the Local Authorities (Combined
Purchasing) Act, 1939 (No. 14 of 1939) (a)							..		8,000
5. Fees payable by applicants for grants under the
Housing Acts			..	..	..	..	..		5,500
6. Miscellaneous, including refunds of certain housing grants and salaries of officers on loan
to outside bodies				..	..	..	..		5,805
						Total	..£		97,470

APPENDIX

Minister and Secretariat:
Private Secretary to the Minister					£970 (personal).
Legal Section:

Legal Adviser		..	..	..	Man, £2,085 × 65—2,455.
					Woman, £1,840 × 59—2,205.
Assistant Legal Adviser			..	..	Man, £1,650 × 55—2,085.
					Woman, £1,350 × 48—1,840.
General Section:
General Inspector		..	..	..	£1,165 × 47—1,580
Local Accounts and Supplies Section:
Inspector of Audits			..	..	Man, £2,085 × 65—2,455.
					Woman, £1,840 × 59—2,205.
Principal Local Government Auditor					Man, £1,810 × 55—2,210.
					Woman, £1,530 × 51—1,965.
Local Government Auditor				..	Man, £1,165 × 48—1,865.
					Woman, £935 × 38—1,605.
Engineering, Etc., Staff:
Chief Engineering Adviser				..	£2,335 × 113—2,870.
Assistant Chief Engineering Adviser					Man, £1,975 × 65—2,335.
					Woman, £1,715 × 59—2,080.
Architect-in-Charge			..	..	Man, £1,975 × 65—2,335
					Woman, £1,715 × 59—2,080.
Planning Officer		..	..	..	Man, £1,975 × 65—2,335
					Woman, £1,715 × 59—2,080
Fire Adviser		..	..	..	£1,975 × 65—2,335.
Local Government Architectural or					Man, £1,620 × 48—1,920.
Engineering Inspector			..	..	Woman, £1,315 × 41—1,660.
Local Government Inspector					Man, £1,620 × 48—1,920.
(Planning)		..	..	..	Woman, £1,315 × 41—1,660.
Housing Inspector			..	..	Man, £675 × 40—1,330.
					Woman, £675 × 25—1,075.
Temporary Building Inspector				..	306s. 3d. × 9s. 6d.—332s. 6d.
Messenger, Etc., Staff:
Head Messenger		..	..	..	228s. × 5s.—238s. × 5s. 6d.—243s. 6d.
Porter	..	..	..	..	156s. 9d. × 7s. 1d.—178s.
Superintending Cleaner			..	..	122s. 3d. × 5s. 2d.—142s. 9d.

FISHERIES

I. Estimate of the amount required in the year ending 31st March, 1965, for Salaries and Expenses in connection with Sea and Inland Fisheries, including sundry Grants-in-Aid.

II. Subheads* under which this Vote will be accounted for by the Office of the Minister for Lands.

					1964-65	1963-64	Increase	Decrease
					£	£	£	£
A.—Salaries, Wages and
Allowances	..	..	..	..		79,820
B.—Travelling and Incidental
Expenses		..	..	..		9,550
C.—Sea Fisheries Development				..		41,700
D.—An Bord Iascaigh Mhara
(Grant-in-Aid) (a)			..	..		200,000
E.—Inland Fisheries
Development	..	..	..	..		79,610
F.—The Inland Fisheries Trust Incorporated (Grant-in-Aid)						75,000
G.—The Salmon Research Trust of Ireland Incorporated
(Grant-in-Aid)			..	..		1,000
		Gross Total		..£		486,680
Deduct:—
H.—Appropriations in Aid				..		27,920
		Net Total		..£		458,760
Net Increase							..	£

							1964-65
The total expenditure in connection with this Service is estimated as follows:—							£
Gross Estimate above	..	..	..	..	..	..
Estimated amounts included in other Estimates in connection with this Service:—
Vote
9 Public Works and Buildings				..	..	..
14 Superannuation and Retired Allowances						..
20 Stationery Office		..	..	..	..	..
21 Valuation and Ordnance Survey				..	..	..
22 Rates on Government Property				..	..	..
44 Posts and Telegraphs		..	..	..	..
		Total Expenditure				..£
							£
The receipts in connection with this Service are estimated as follows:
Appropriations in Aid above		..	..	..	..	..
Extra Receipts payable to the Exchequer:—
Surrender of surplus funds by the Foyle Fisheries Commission in accordance with paragraph 4 of the Third Schedule to the Foyle Fisheries Act, 1952						..
Total Receipts						..£

III.	Details of the foregoing
ADMINISTRATION								1964-65	1963-64
A.—Salaries, Wages and Allowances:								£	£
Numbers
1963-64	1964-65	Administrative Staff, Etc.
1		Assistant Secretary			..	..	..		2,859
2		Principals (1 temporary)			..	..	..		4,612
4		Assistant Principals (1 temporary) (a)					..		7,099
7		Higher Executive Officers (1 temporary) (b)					..		9,994
8		Executive Officers (c)			..	..	..		5,409
2		Staff Officers		..	..	..	..		1,944
5		Clerical Officers		..	..	..	..		2,903
13		Clerk-Typists (one with 8s. 4d. non-pensionable dictaphone allowance) (1
		temporary)		..	..	..	..		6,874
1		Blind Telephonist			..	..	..		506
1		Paperkeeper		..	..	..	..		548
2		Messengers		..	..	..	..		958
4		Cleaners	..	..	..	..	..		952
50		Total					..£		44,658
		Technical Staff
1		Inspector and Scientific Adviser				..	..		2,210
1		Inspector and Engineer			..	..	..		2,210
1		Engineer	..	..	..	..	..		1,653
2		Inspectors (1 temporary)			..	..	..		3,018
9		Assistant Inspectors of Fisheries (2
		temporary) (d)		..	..	..	..		7,904
5		Assistant Engineers (2 temporary)					..		5,114
3		Fishery Officers (1 temporary) (e)					..		3,127
2		Surveyors (f)		..	..	..	..		1,709
1		Fishery Manager(g)			..	..	..		668
2		Junior Engineering Draughtsmen					..		891
3		Senior Laboratory Assistants
		(unestablished)	..	..	..	..	..		1,836
3		Laboratory Assistants			..	..	..		1,141
3		Laboratory Attendants			..	..	..		1,303
36		Total					..		32,784
—		Social Welfare Acts—Employer’s
		Contributions		..	..	..	..		378
—		Provision for additional staff				..	..		2,000
86		Total for Subhead A					..£		79,820
B.—Travelling and Incidental Expenses:
(1) Travelling Expenses and Subsistence Allowances									8,050
(2) Telegrams, Telephones and Postage (Stamps)									900
(3) Advertisements			..	..	..	..	..		270
(4) Miscellaneous Expenses including Uniforms							..		330
Total							..£		9,550
C.—Sea Fisheries Development:
(1) Scientific Investigations					..	..	..		3,500
(2) Exploratory Fishing Vessels:
(a) Constructional Costs					..	..	..		3,100
(b) Operational Expenses					..	..	..		14,000
(3) International Organisations:
Contributions to and Expenses of Attendance at:—
(a) International Council for the Exploration
of the Sea			..	..	..	..	..		1,700
(b) Permanent Commission—International
Fisheries Convention, 1946						..	..		400
(4) Training Schemes for Fishermen:
(a) Training of Boys as Fishermen						..	..		15,500
(b) Training of Fishermen as Skippers							..		3,500
(5) Miscellaneous			..	..	..	..	..		—
Total							..£		41,700
D.—An Bord Lascaigh Mhara (Grant-in-Aid):
Grant-in-Aid of Administration and Development
(No. 7 of 1952, Section 17)					..	..	..£		200,000
E.—Inland Fisheries Development:
(1) Payments under the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 (No. 14 of 1959):
(a) Salmon Conservancy Fund (Section 49)									22,000
(b) Local Authorities (Section 55)							..		30,000
(c) Boards of Conservators (Section 62)							..		2,350
(d) Boards of Conservators and the Gárda
Siochána Reward Fund (Section 315)							..		1,000
(2) Management of State Fisheries						..	..		2,500
(3) Scientific Investigations					..	..	..		6,700
(4) Fish Culture: £
Maintenance of State Hatchery							..
Contributions to other Hatcheries							..
Grants for Construction of Rainbow
Trout			..	..	..	..	..
Ponds				..	..	..	..
Miscellaneous Expenses						..	..		2,050
(5) Compensation under the Fisheries Act, 1939 (No. 17 of 1939) and the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959 (No. 14 of 1959); payments under the Fresh Water Fisheries (Probihition of Netting) Act, 1951 (No. 21 of 1951);
ex-gratia Grants and Miscellaneous Expenses							..		13,000
(6) Miscellaneous			..	..	..	..	..		10
Total							..£		79,610
F.—The Inland Fisheries Trust Incorporated (Grant-in-Aid):
Grant-in-Aid of Administration and
Development		..	..	..	..	..	..£		75,000
G.—The Salmon Research Trust of Ireland Incorporated (Grant-in-Aid):
Grant-in-Aid of Expenses					..	..	..£		1,000
H.—Appropriations in Aid:
(1) Repayment of Advances made to the former
Sea Fisheries Association					..	..	..		17,648
(2) Proceeds of fines and forteitures incurred in
respect of Fishery Offences					..	..	..		2,000
(3) Lettings of Fishing Rights					..	..	..		2,000
(4) Miscellaneous Receipts					..	..	..		6,272
Total							..£		27,920

APPENDIX

Technical Staff:
Inspector and Scientific Adviser				..	Man, £1,810 × 55—2,210.
Inspector and Engineer			..		Woman, £1,530 × 51—1,965.
Engineer	..	..	..	..
Inspector					Man, £1,330 × 48—1,755.
Assistant Inspector of Fisheries				..	Man, £675 × 40—1,330.
Assistant Engineer					Woman, £675 × 25—1,075.
Fishery Officer		..	..	..	£805 × 25—1,070.
					One on £1,132 (personal).
Surveyor	..	..	..	..	Man, £545 × 22—890.
					Woman, £485 × 20—735.
Fishery Manager		..	..	..	£435 × 19—560.
Senior Laboratory Assistant				..	216s. 6d. × 7s. 3d.—274s.
Laboratory Assistant		..	..	..	111s. 6d. (under 18 years)—135s. 6d. (at 18 years)—143s. 6d. (at 19 years) —151s. 6d. (at 20 years)—164s. (at 21 years or over) ×7s.—216s. 6d.
Laboratory Attendant			..	..	58s. 6d. (under 15 years)—63s. (at 15 years)—68s. (at 16 years)—73s. (at 17 years)—100s. 6d. (at 18 years)— 132s. 6d. (at 20 years)—163s. (at 21 years or over) × 7s. 1d.—184s. 3d.

ARMY PENSIONS

I. Estimate of the amount required in the year ending 31st March, 1965, for Retired Pay, Pensions, Compansation, 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, etc.

II. Subheads under which this Vote will be accounted for by the Office of the Minister for Defence.

					1964-65	1963-64	Increase	Decrease
					£	£	£	£
ARMY PENSIONS BOARD
A.—Salaries, Wages and
Allowances	..	..	..	..		7,991
PENSIONS, ALLOWANCES, ETC.
B.—Wound and Disability Pensions and Gratuities, Etc.						204,000
C.—Allowances and Gratuities
to Dependents, Etc.				..		90,000
D.—Military Service Pensions				..		666,000
E.—Defence Forces (Pensions)
Schemes, 1937 TO 1962				..		620,300
F.—Connaught Rangers
(Pensions) Acts, 1936 TO 1962				..		1,594
G.—Compensation for Death or Personal Injuries Sustained by Members of the
Local Defence Force				..		2,790 (a)
H.—Special Allowances to Persons who served in Easter Week, to Persons Awarded Medals and to Persons Granted Pensions or Gratuities under the Connaught
Rangers (Pensions) Acts				..		587,000
I.—MacSwiney (Pension) Acts,
1950 TO 1962			..	..		725
J.—Travelling and Incidental
Expenses		..	..	..		9,400 (a)
K.—Special Compensation—United Nations Force in the Congo						10
Surgical and Medical Appliances (b)					—	—	—	—
Hospital Treatment (b)			..	..	—	—	—	—
Medical Examination Expenses (b)					—	—	—	—
Gross Total				..£		2,189,810
Deduct:—
L.—Appropriations in Aid				..		2,500
Net Total				..£		2,187,310
					Net Increase		..

								1964-65
The total expenditure in connection with this Service is estimated as follows:—								£
Gross Estimate preceding		..	..	..	..	..	..
Estimated amounts included in other Estimates in connectionwith this Service:—
Vote
44 Posts and Telegraphs			..	..	..	..	..
45 Defence	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
				Total Expenditure			..£
The receipts in connection with this Service are estimated as follows:—
Appropriations in Aid preceding				..	..	..	..£

III.	Details of the foregoing
ARMY PENSIONS BOARD								1964-65	1963-64
(No. 12 of 1927).								£	£
A.—Salaries, Wages and Allowances:
Numbers
1963-64	1964-65
		Board
1		Chairman	..	..	..	..	..		1,805
1		Member	..	..	..	..	..		1,754
—		Member (salary borne on Vote 45)†					..		—
		Office Staff (a)
1		Executive Officer (acts as Secretary) (b)							905
2		Clerical Officers		..	..	..	..		1,642
3		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..		1,861
—		Social Welfare Acts—Employer’s
		Contribution	..	..	..	..	..		24
8		Total					..£		7,991
PENSIONS, ALLOWANCES, ETC.
B.—Wound and Disability Pensions and Gratuities, Etc.:
	Wound and Disability Pensions (including Married, Further and Increased Pensions) and Gratuities awarded under the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1962, to former members of the Defence Forces and certain Organisations:
Numbers
1963-64	1964-65
138		Officers	..	..	..	..	..		39,435
639		N.C.O.’s and Privates			..	..	..		99,552
380		Members of Organisations				..	..		69,448
1,157		Total					..£		208,435
		Add:—
		For probable additional charges:—
		Pensions and Gratuities				..	..		2,020
		Gross Total					..£		210,455
	Less:—
	Estimated saving in respect of cessation of
	Pensions		..	..	..	..	..		6,455
Net Total							..£		204,000
C.—Allowances and Gratutties to Dependants, Etc.:
	Allowances and Gratuities granted under the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1962, to Dependents of former members of the Defence Forces and certain Organisations; and repayment of educational expenditure in respect of children of such members:
Numbers
1963-64	1964-65
84		Widows, Children and Dependents of
		Officers	..	..	..	..	..		13,322
316		Widows, Children and Dependents of
		N.C.O.’s and Privates			..	..	..		20,587
81		Widows, Children and Dependents of
		members of Organisations				..	..		10,915
204		Widows, Parents and Dependents of Officers, N.C.O.’s and Privates and of
		Members of Organisations (1953 Act)					..		41,015
5		Children of Signatories (1953 Act)					..		790
690		Total					..£		86,629
		Add:—
		For probable additional charges:—
		Allowances		..	..	..	..		5,200
		Gratuities including re-marriage
		Gratuities			..	..	..		275
		Educational Expenditure in respect
		of Children		..	..	..	..		900
		Gross Total					..£		93,004
	Less:—
	Estimated saving in respect of cessation of
	allowances			..	..	..	..		3,004
Net Total							..£		90,000
D.—Military Service Pensions:
	Pensions granted under section 4 (1) of the Military Service Pensions Act, 1924 (No. 48 of 1924), and under section 11 (1) of the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 (No. 43 of 1934):
Numbers
1963-64	1964-65	Military Service Pensions Act, 1924
2,677		Pensions	..	..	..	..	..		242,220
		Military Service Pensions Act, 1934
9,648		Pensions	..	..	..	..	..		446,700
		Gross Total					..£		688,920
		Less:—
		Estimated saving in respect of deaths							22,920
		Net Total					..£		666,000
E.—Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1962:—
	Retired Pay, Pensions and Gratuities granted under the Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1962:
Numbers
1963-64	1964-65	Retired Pay
500		Officers	..	..	..	..	..		244,849
		Pensions
4		Chaplains		..	..	..	..		1,763
10		Members of the Army Nursing Service					..		3,928
220		Widows and Children of Officers				..	..		21,625
1,997		N.C.O.’s and Privates			..	..	..		261,042
2,731	2,647	Total					..£		533,207
		Add:—
		For probable additional charges:—
		Retired Pay (Officers)				..	..		14,808
		Supplementary Retired Pay (Officers) Pensions (Windows and Children of							9,220
		Officers)	..	..	..	..			2,162
		Pensions (Army Nursing Service)					..		—
		Pensions (N.C.O.’s and Privates)					..		35,183
		Gratuities (Officers)			..	..	..		20,400
		Gratuities (Army Nursing Service)					..		1,200
		Gratuities (N.C.O.’s and Privates)					..		26,180
		Gross Total					..£		642,360
		Less:—
		(1) Estimated saving in respect of deaths—£
		(2) Probable abatements under Articles 15 (1), and 38 of the Scheme of 1937
		—£	..	..	..	..	..		22,060
		Net Total					..£		620,300
H.—Travelling and Incidental Expenses:
F.—Connaught Rangers (Pensions) Acts, 1936 to 1962
		Service and Disability granted under sections 3, and 6 of No. 37 of 1936:
Numbers
1963-64	1964-65
22		Service Pensions		..	..	..	..		1,486
1		Disability Pension		..	..	..	..		108
23		Total					..£		1,594
G.—Compensation for Death or Personal Injuries Sustained by Members of the Local Defence Force:
	Payments of compensation (No. 19 of 1946 (sec. 2)
	and No. 15 of 1949 (sec. 3),				..	..	..		2,819
	Less:—
	Probable abatement under Article 10 of S.R. O., 1942, No. 451, as amended by Article 5 of S.R. O., 1943, No. 433				..	..	..		29
		Net Total					..£		2,790
H.—Special Allowances to Persons who Served in Easter Week, to Persons Awarded Medals and to Persons Granted Pensions or Gratuities under the Connaught Rrangers (Pensions) Acts:
Numbers
1963-64	1964-65
6,878									557,977
		Add:—
		For probable additional charges					..		53,460
Gross Total							..£		611,437
		Less:—
		Estimated saving in respect of cessation
		of allowances	..	..	..	..			24,437
		Net Total					..£		587,000
J.—Travelling and Incidental Expenses:
1. Travelling and subsistence expenses of:
(a) Members of the Army Pensions Board and Office staff
(b) Pensioners, applicants and witnesses attending by direction of the Army Pensions Board
(c) Applicants and witnesses summoned by the
Military Service Registration Board						..			3,720
2. Provision for the supply or repair of surgical and medical appliances to persons a awarded pensions
under the Army Pensions Acts 1923 to 1962						..			2,000
3. Hospital treatment and maintenance of persons awarded pensions, compensation or allowances, including maintenance in hospital of applicants									2,600
4. Medical fees and expenses in connection with
examination of applicants				..	..	..			800
5. Postage		..	..	..	..	..	..		225
6. Miscellaneous			..	..	..	..	..		55
(a) Payments to local registrars
(b) Vocational training
(c) Funeral expenses, etc.
		Total					..£		9,400
K.—Special Compensation—United Nations Force in the Congo:
Sum required for Special Compensation payable by way of lump sum to or in respect of members of the Defence Forces who served with the United Nations Force in the Congo and who were killed or wounded or who died or were disabled as a result of diseases contracted
during such service			..	..	..	..	..£		10
L.—Appropriations in Aid:
1. Refunds of overpayments				..	..	..			2,027
2. Recoveries in respect of Pension Liability						..			470
3. Miscellaneous			..	..	..	..	..		3
		Total					..£		2,500

APPENDIX.

Army Pensions Board:
Chairman		..	..	..	£1,805.
Member	..	..	..	..	£1,754.

SOCIAL WELFARE

I. Estimate of the amount required in the year ending 31st March, 1965, 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.

II. Subheads under which this Vote will be accounted for by the Office of the Minister for Social Welfare.

						1964-65	1963-64	Increase	Decrease
						£	£	£	£
A.—Salaries, Wages and
Allowances	..	..	..	..			1,360,000
B.—Travelling and Incidental
Expenses (a)			..	..			53,240
C.—Insured Persons’ Medical
Certificates			..	..			164,710
D.—Post Office Services				..			83,390
SOCIAL INSURANCE
E.—Payment to the Social Insurance Fund under Section 39 (9) of the Social
Welfare Act, 1952			..	..		7,982,000
F.—Investment Return			..	..			38,000
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
G.—Old Age Pensions
(Non-Contributory)		..	..	..			9,626,000
H.—Children’s Allowances				..			7,150,000
I.—Unemployment Assistance				..			1,483,000
J.—Widows’ and Orphans’
Non-contributory Pensions				..			1,925,000
K.—Miscellaneous Grants (b)				..			289,500
Gross Total				..	£		20,154,840
Deduct:—
L.—Appropriations in Aid				..			1,470,840
Net Total				..	£		28,684,000
						Net Increase ..			£

Note:—This Vote comprises the former Votes for Office of the Minister for Social Welfare, Social Insurance and Social Assistance.

								1964-65
The total expenditure in connection with this Service is estimated as follows:—
								£
Gross Estimate preceding		..	..	..	..	..	..
Estimated amounts included in other Estimates in connection with this Service:—
Vote
7 Office of the Revenue Commissioners					..	..
9 Public Works and Buildings			..	..	..	..
14 Superannuation and Retired Allowances					..	..
20 Stationery Office	..	..	..	..	..	..
21 Valuation and Ordnance Survey				..	..	..
22 Rates on Government Property				..	..	..
44 Posts and Telegraphs		..	..	..	..	..
Central Fund—Ministerial Pension (No. 38 of 1938)						..	..
Total Expenditure							..£
The receipts in connection with this Service are estimated as follows:—
Appropriations in Aid preceding			..	..	..	..	..£

III. Details of the foregoing

A.—Salaries, Wages and Allowances (a):
Numbers
1963-64	1964-65								1964-65	1963-64
		MINISTER AND SECRETARIAT							£	£
1		Minister	..	..	..	..	..			2,000
1		Secretary	..	..	..	..	..			3,515
3		Assistant Secretaries			..	..	..			8,518
2		Executive Officers		..	..	..	..			1,435
1		Clerical Officers		..	..	..	..			490
3		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..			1,677
—		Allowances to Private Secretaries, etc. (b)								155
11		Total					..	£		17,790
		INSURANCE DIVISION
2		Principals	..	..	..	..	..			4,470
1		Medical Adviser		..	..	..	..			2,000
3		Total					..	£		6,470
		Central Records and Benefits
2		Assistant Principals			..	..	..			3,580
1		Administrative Officer			..	..	..			940
5		Higher Executive Officers				..	..			7,309
12		Executive Officers		..	..	..	..			13,276
32		Staff Officers		..	..	..	..			32,458
108		Clerical Officers (1 with £50 non-pensionable
		allowance)		..	..	..	..			66,884
182		Clerk—Typists		..	..	..	..			77,804
—		Temporary Card Punchers				..	..			1,694
4		Medical Referees (1 temporary)				..	..			10,565
—		Extra Clerical Assistance			..	..	..			4,900
346		Total					..	£		219,410
		Widows’ and Orphans’ Pensions
1		Assistant Principal (a)			..	..	..			1,910
2		Higher Executive Officers (1 with
		maximum of £1,460)		..	..	..	..			2,445
4		Executive Officers		..	..	..	..			2,683
6		Staff Officers		..	..	..	..			5,581
18		Clerical Officers		..	..	..	..			10,685
10		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..			4,776
41		Total					..	£		28,080
		Old Age Pensions (Contributory)
2		Higher Executive Officers (temporary)					..			2,491
2		Executive Officers (temporary)				..	..			931
4		Staff Officers (temporary)			..	..	..			3,572
5		Clerical Officers (temporary)				..	..			2,357
12		Clerk-Typists (temporary)				..	..			4,089
25		Total					..	£		13,440
		ASSISTANCE DIVISION
		Unemployment Benefit and Unemployment Assistance—Heaquarters
2		Principals	..	..	..	..	..			4,675
5		Assistant Principals			..	..	..			8,417
1		Administrative Officer			..	..	..			940
6		Higher Executive Officers (1 with
		maximum of £1,330)		..	..	..	..			7,966
9		Executive Officers		..	..	..	..			9,676
8		Staff Officers		..	..	..	..			8,138
19		Clerical Officers		..	..	..	..			11,368
12		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..			6,060
62		Total					..	£		57,240
		Children’s Allowances
3		Higher Executive Officers (2 with
		maximum of £1,330)		..	..	..	..			4,202
2		Executive Officers		..	..	..	..			2,002
5		Staff Officers		..	..	..	..			5,070
16		Clerical Officers		..	..	..	..			10,398
23		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..			10,158
49		Total					..	£		31,830
		Old Age Pensions (Non-Contributory)
1		Assistant Principal (a)			..	..	..			1,876
1		Higher Executive Officer			..	..	..			1,408
2		Executive Officers		..	..	..	..			1,820
1		Staff Officer	..	..	..	..	..			1,087
4		Clerical Officers		..	..	..	..			2,968
1		Clerk-Typist		..	..	..	..			351
10		Total					..	£		9,510
		Miscellaneous Grants, Etc.
1		Higher Executive Officer			..	..	..			1,580
3		Executive Officers		..	..	..	..			2,951
2		Clerk—Typists		..	..	..	..			879
6		Total					..	£		5,410
		Book Issue
1		Executive Officer		..	..	..	..			1,206
4		Clerical Officers		..	..	..	..			2,237
7		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..			2,657
12		Total					..	£		6,100
		APPEALS
1		Principal (Chief Appeals Officer) (b)					..			2,608
5		Assistant Principals (Appeals Officers) (1
		temporary) (c)		..	..	..	..			9,188
1		Clerical Officer		..	..	..	..			814
7		Total					..	£		12,610
		GENERAL DIVISION
		Establishment
1		Principal	..	..	..	..	..			2,189
2		Assistant Principals			..	..	..			3,437
5		Higher Executive Officers (1 temporary)					..			6,420
6		Executive Officers (1 temporary)					..			6,183
3		Staff Officers		..	..	..	..			2,923
11		Clerical Officers		..	..	..	..			7,338
9		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..			4,440
37		Total					..	£		32,930
		Information and International
1		Principal (temporary)			..	..	..			2,085
1		Assistant Principal (temporary)				..	..			1,977
1		Higher Executive Officer			..	..	..			1,583
1		Clerical Officer		..	..	..	..			592
1		Clerk-Typist		..	..	..	..			553
5		Total					..	£		6,790
		Accounts
1		Principal	..	..	..	..	..			2,346
2		Assistant Principal			..	..	..			2,957
5		Higher Executive Officers (1 with
		maximum of £1,330)		..	..	..	..			6,146
5		Executive Officers		..	..	..	..			4,109
8		Staff Officers		..	..	..	..			7,814
28		Clerical Officers		..	..	..	..			16,478
19		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..			8,526
12		Temporary Card Punchers				..	..			4,484
80		Total					..	£		52,860
		Outdoor Staff
1		Chief Inspector		..	..	..	..			2,423
3		Social Welfare Inspectors (one post subject
		to review)		..	..	..	..			5,321
31		Social Welfare Supervisors				..	..			45,247
177		Social Welfare Officers			..	..	..			193,768
1		Executive Officer		..	..	..	..			695
1		Staff Officer	..	..	..	..	..			1,031
3		Clerical Officers		..	..	..	..			1,247
1		Clerk-Typist		..	..	..	..	..		534
—		Cleaning Arrangements			..	..	..			554
—		Remuneration of Clerks (part-time) of Old Age Pension Committees and
		Sub-Committees		..	..	..	..			18,790
218		Total					..	£		269,610
		Local Agencies
1		Senior Inspector of Agents				..	..			947
6		Inspectors of Agents (2temporary)					..			4,695
15		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..			8,040
43		Agents	..	..	..	..	..			16,978
221		Local Agents (part-time)			..	..	..			56,970
1		Female Temporary Clerical Assistant					..			350
1		Cleaner (part-time)			..	..	..			60
288		Total					..	£		88,040
		Employment Exchanges, Control Offices and Branch Employment Offices
3		Assistant Principals			..	..	..			5,311
13		Higher Executive Officers (1 temporary) (11 with maximum of £1,460; 2 with
		maximum of £1,330)			..	..	..			18,490
8		Executive Officers		..	..	..	..			9,054
82		Staff Officers (11 temporary)				..	..			80,217
250		Clerical Officers (10 with £45 non-pensionable allowances and 1 with £26
		non-pensionable gratuity)			..	..	..			165,201
145		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..			47,262
24		Male Temporary Clerks			..	..	..			11,795
6		Female Temporary Clerical Assistants					..			2,108
—		Remuneration, etc., of Branch Managers								67,500
2		Blind Telephonists		..	..	..	..			756
26		Messengers (2 with 9s. 4d. allowances)					..			12,553
53		Cleaners	..	..	..	..	..			10,343
612		Total					..	£		430,590
		Typing Staff—Headquarters
3		Clerical Officers (a)			..	..	..			2,026
45		Clerk-Typists (5 with 8s. 4d.
		non-pensionable allowances)			..	..	..			18,584
48		Total					..	£		20,610
		Central Registry and Postal
2		Staff Officers		..	..	..	..			1,582
2		Clerical Officers		..	..	..	..			1,470
23		Clerk-Typists		..	..	..	..			10,508
27		Total					..	£		13,560
		Paperkeeper, Messenger, Cleaning and other Subordinate Staff—Head-quarters
1		Head Messenger		..	..	..	..			635
17		Paperkeepers (1 temporary)				..	..			9,260
22		Messengers (b)		..	..	..	..			10,533
21		Cleaners (1 with 8s. 9d. non-pensionable
		allowance)			..	..	..			5,820
1		Night Watchman		..	..	..	..			462
62		Total					..	£		26,710
		Miscellaneous
—		Fees to Medical Referees appointed under the Workmen’s Compensation Acts,
		1934 to 1955		..	..	..	..			200
—		Fees to Dental Supervisors				..	..			500
—		Fees to Specialists and Remuneration of
		Nurses	..	..	..	..	..			1,950
—		Remuneration of Caretakers of Medical
		Examination Centres			..	..	..			150
—		Actuarial Services		..	..	..	..			10
—		Total					..	£		2,810
—		Social Welfare Acts—Employer’s
		Contributions	..	..	..	..	..			7,600
Summary of Subhead A.—Salaries, Wages and Allowances:
Numbers
1963-64	1964-65								1964-65	1963-64
									£	£
11		Minister and Secretariat			..	..	..			17,790
423		Insurance Division		..	..	..	..			267,400
62		Unemployment Benefit and Unemployment
		Assistance—Headquarters				..	..			57,240
49		Children’s Allowances			..	..	..			31,830
10		Old Age Pensions (Non-Contributory)					..			9,510
6		Miscellaneous Grants, etc.				..	..			5,410
12		Book Issue	..	..	..	..	..			6,100
7		Appeals	..	..	..	..	..			12,610
37		Establishment		..	..	..	..			32,930
5		Information and International				..	..			6,790
80		Accounts	..	..	..	..	..			52,860
218		Outdoor Staff		..	..	..	..			269,610
288		Local Agencies		..	..	..	..			88,040
612		Employment Exchanges, Control Offices
		and Branch Employment Offices					..			430,590
48		Typing Staff—Headquarters				..	..			20,610
27		Central Registry and Postal				..	..			13,560
62		Paperkeeper, Messenger, Cleaning and other Subordinate Staff—Headquarters								26,710
—		Miscellaneous		..	..	..	..			2,810
—		Social Welfare Acts—Employer’s
		Contributions	..	..	..	..	..			7,600
1,957		Total for Salaries, Wages and
		Allowances			..	..	..	£		1,360,000
B.—Travelling and Incidental Expenses:
	1. Travelling, Subsistence, etc., Expenses including those of insured persons for examination by medical Referees (£); Provision. Maintenance, etc., of official cars (including compensation in cases of accident) (£)									50,305
	2. Incidental Expenses, e.g., Hire of Rooms (£), Uniforms, Advertising, Subscription to
	International Social Security Association						..			2,935
		Total					..	£		53,240
C.—Insured Persons’ Medical Certificates:
Payments to certifiers for certificates issued under Section 38 of the Social Welfare Act, 1952							..	£		164,710
D.—Post Office Services:
Payments to the Department of Posts and Telegraphs for Post Office Services: Postal (£), Agency (£), Telephones (£),
Miscellaneous (£)			..	..	..	..	..	£		38,390
SOCIAL INSURANCE
E.—Payment to the Social Insurance Fund Under Section 39 (9) of the Social Welfare Act, 1952:
Amount by which the income of the Social Insurance Fund is less than its expenditure (No.
11 of 1952)			..	..	..	..	..	£		7,982,000
F.—Investment Return:
Contributions to the Social Insurance Fund in respect of payments made under Section 21 of the Social Welfare Act, 1950, as amended (No. 14 of
1950 (sec. 21); No. 11 of 1952 (sec. 68))							..	£		38,000
		SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
G.—Old Age Pensions (Non—Contributory):
Pensions under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908
to 1963		..	..	..	..	..	..	£		9,626,000
H.—Children’s Allowances: Allowances under the Social Welfare (Children’s
Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1963						..	..	£		7,150,000
I.—Unemployment Assistance:
Unemployment Assistance under the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1963						..	..	£		1,483,000
J.—Widows’ and Orphans’ Non—Contributory Pensions: Non-contributory Pensions under the Widows’
and Orphans’ Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1963							..	£		1,925,000
K.—Miscellaneous Grants:
1. Grants to County Borough Councils, Urban District Councils and Town Commissioners, not exceeding half the sums spent out of the rates, for the provision of meals for children attending National Schools (Education (Provision of Meals) Acts, 1914 to 1930, as
amended)			..	..	..	..	..			80,000
2. Grants to certain County Councils, under statutory regulation, and not exceeding the statutory limit, for the provision of food for children attending National Schools in the Gaeltacht (School Meals (Gaeltacht) Acts,
1930 and 1933)				..	..	..	..			10,000
3. Grants to Local Authorities towards the supply, during approved periods and under approval
Schemes, of fuel to necessitous families							..			147,000
4. Grants to Public Assistance Authorities not exceeding 50 per cent. of their expenditure on the provisionof footwear for certain necessitous
children under the age of sixteen years							..			30,000
5. Grants to approval Voluntary Agencies for Blind Welfare i.e., in respect of the provision of (a) Workshops; (b) Homes and Hostels; (c) School Residences; and (d) Miscellaneous Services. The Agencies are subject to inspection, and are required to keep registers and records, and to issue properly audited statements. Issues in respect of the Grants are made from time to time in advance in respect
of approved estimates					..	..	..			22,500
		Total					..	£		289,500
L.—Appropriations in Aid:
1. Receipt from the Social Insurance Fund under Section 40(2) of the Social Welfare Act,
1952 (a)			..	..	..	..	..			1,121,510
2. Contributions from County Borough and Urban Area Councils under Sec. 26 of the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933, as amended by the Unemployment Assistance (Amendment) Acts,
1938 and 1940			..	..	..	..	..			319,000
3. Recoveries of Social Assistance overpaid							..			20,500
4. Miscellaneous			..	..	..	..	..			7,000
		Total					..	£		1,470,840

APPENDIX

Chief Inspector		..	..	..	Same as Principal.
Medical Adviser		..	..	..	Man, £1,755 × 55—2,210.
Medical Referee		..	..	..	Man, £1,605 × 48—1,875.
Medical Referee		..	..	..	Woman, £1,285 × 41—1,1610.
Social Welfare Inspector			..	..	Same as Assistant Principal.
Social Welfare Supervisor				..	A £1,030 × 33—1,265.
					B £1,290 × 45—1,580.
Social Welfare Officer			..	..	A £440 × 22—484 × 27—646 × 32—1,030
					B £440 × 33—671 × 40—831 × 45— 1,011 × 56—1,290.
Senior Inspector of Agents				..	Man, £785 × 30—1,110.
Inspector of Agents			..	..	Man, 233s. × 12s.—340s.
Agent	..	..	..	..	Dublin: (Man) 175s. × 7s. 9d.—237s.
					Cork, Limerick, Waterford: (Man). 155s. 9d. × 7s. 9d.—221s. 6d.
Local Agent (part-time)			..	..	Remunerated on a capitation basis.
					(7 on fixed salaries).
Male temporary Clerk
(outside Dublin)	..	..	..	..	77s. 6d. (under 18 years)—117s. 6d. (18 and under 21 years)—150s. (at 21 years or at entry over 21) × 12s. 3d.— 174s. 6d.
Female temporary Clerical Assistant (outside Dublin)			..	..	76s. 9d. (under 18 years)—87s. 8d. (18 and under 21 years)—107s. 9d. (at 21 years or at entry over 21) × 13s. 6d.— 134s. 9d.
Head Messenger		..	..	..	228s. × 5s.—238s. × 5s. 6d.—243s. 6d.
Messenger	..	..	..	..	7 on 163s. personal.
Night Watchman		..	..	..	177s. 2d.

An Rúnaí,

An Roinn Airgeadais.

An Coiste um Chuntais Phoiblí

I am directed by the Committee of Public Accounts to refer to Mr. Seán F. Murray’s minute (F. 101/4/38) of 15 Samhain, 1963, regarding revised formats for the Estimates for the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Local Government, Fisheries and Army Pensions and the amalgamation of the three Social Welfare estimates.

I am to say that having considered the revised formats the Committee is satisfied that all the changes proposed should be made.

(Signed) LIAM BROWNE,

Cléireach an Choiste.

9 Nollaig, 1963.

Cléireach,

An Choiste um Chuntais Phoiblí.

I am directed by the Minister for Finance to inform the Committee of Public Accounts that it is proposed to amalgamate, as from 1964-65, the Subheads relating to Grants to An Foras Tionscal (J. 1, J.2 and J.3) in the Estimate for Industry and Commerce under one Grant-in-Aid Subhead. The detailed information at present furnished in relation to the Subheads concerned will continue to be given.

(Signed) SEAN F. MURRAY,

An Roinn Airgeadais,

22 Samhain, 1963.

An Rúnaí,

An Roinn Airgeadais.

An Coiste um Chuntais Phoiblí

The Committee of Public Accounts when it met on 5th instant considered the proposal referred to in Mr. Seán F. Murray’s minute (F.102/42/63) of 22 Samhain, 1963, that the three Subheads relating to Grants to An Foras Tionscail in the Estimate for Industry and Commerce be amalgamated under one Grant-in-Aid Subhead.

I am to inform you that the Committee will raise no objection to the proposal.

(Signed) LIAM BROWNE,

Cléireach an Choiste.

9 Nollaig, 1963.

Cléireach,

An Choiste um Chuntais Phoiblí.

I am directed by the Minister for Finance to inform the Committee of Public Accounts that consequent on the passing of the Electoral Act, 1963, which, inter alia, transferred the responsibility for the preparation of the Register of Electors to Local Authorities with recoupment by the State of portion of the expenses so incurred, it is proposed that the present Estimate for Expenses under the Electoral Act and the Juries Act (Vote 16) should be replaced by a new subhead in the Estimate for Local Government (Vote 29) in the Estimate Volume for 1964-65. The change will not significantly affect the amount of information hitherto furnished in relation to Vote 16.

The Minister trusts that the above proposal will be acceptable to the Committee and regrets that notification of the change was not given at an earlier date.

(Signed) SEÁN F. MURRAY,

An Roinn Airgeadais.

17 Nollaig, 1963.

An Rúnaí,

An Roinn Airgeadais.

An Coiste um Chuntais Phoiblí

The Committee has had before it the proposal in Mr. Seán F. Murray’s minute (F.101/4/38) of 17 Nollaig, 1963, that the present Estimate for Expenses under the Electoral Act and the Juries Act (Vote 16) should be replaced by a new subhead in the Estimate for Local Government (Vote 29).

I am to inform you that the Committee considers the change to be reasonable and will raise no objection.

(Signed) LIAM BROWNE,

Cléireach an Choiste.

9 Eanair, 1964.

*The following Table indicates the Subheads corresponding to those in the Estimate for 1963-64:—

1964-65 Subheads				1963-64 Subheads
A	..	..	..	A : AA : C: D.
B	..	..	..	B (except item 4) : F: H : J (Staff Suggestions Schemes)
C	..	..	..	B (item 4).
D	..	..	..	E.
E	..	..	..	G.
F	..	..	..	I (except Staff Suggestions Schemes).
G	..	..	..	J : K.
H	..	..	..	L.
I	..	..	..	M.

*The following Table indicates the Subheads corresponding to those in the Estimate for 1963-’64:—

	1964-65 Subheads		1963-64 Subheads
	A.		A.
	B.		B : C.
	C. (New)		—
	D.		D.
	E.1.		E.1.
	E.2.		E.2.: E.3.
	F.		G.
	G.		J.
	H.		K.
	I.		F : H : I.
	J.		J.

†This amount includes £ in respect of expenditure to be undertaken on behalf of other voted services

(a) Receives a temporary and non-pensionable allowance of £230 from Vote 12.

(b) These allowances are paid as follows:—Private Secretary to Secretary (Administrative Officer), £63; Confidential Clerk-Typist, £26.

(a) The expenses incurred by the Minister for Local Government in carrying the Local Authorities (Combined Purchasing) Act, 1939, into effect during 1964-65 include portion of the cost of the staff of this Section estimated at £ in addition to a charge of £ included under Messenger, etc., staff and £ under Subhead B. These expenses are paid in the first instance, in accordance with Section 17 of the Act, out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas but are recoverable in the following financial year from the Councils of Counties and County Boroughs pursuant to the same section.

(b) One Officer is seconded to the National Building Agency which refunds his salary plus pension contribution.

(c) One Officer on special leave with pay with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Salary plus pension contribution recouped.

(a) A sum determined at £ in respect of portion of the salaries of the staff of these Sections. Engineering Staff, Secretariat, etc., and other expenses included under Subheads B and C is recoverable from the Road Fund.

(b) One with maximum of £1,330.

(c) One Officer is seconded to the Institute of Public Administration which refunds his salary plus pension contribution.

(d) One Officer on special leave without pay with the United Nations Organisation.

(a) Six posts blocked by Senior Engineering Inspector on a personal scale of £1,755 × 41—1,975.

(b) One post blocked by Senior Architectural Inspector on a personal scale of £1,755 × 41—1,975.

(c) One Officer on special leave without pay with the National Building Agency. One Officer receives a temporary non-pensionable allowance of £290 a year for performing higher duties. One Officer receives a gratuity of £100 a year for special duties.

(d) This staff is common to the Offices of the Minister for Local Government and the Minister for Health

(e) The balance of the cost is borne on Vote 52.

The following sums, payable to other Votes, are included in the estimated total expenses (£ of administration in 1963-64, of the Local Authorities (Combined Purchasing) Act, 1939; Vote 9 (£ ) Vote 11 (£ ), Vote 14 (£ ), Vote 20 (£ ), Vote 22 (£ ) and Vote 44 (£ ).

*The following Table indicates the Subheads corresponding to those in the Estimate for 1963-64.

1964-65 Subheads			1963-64 Subheads
A	..	..	A.
B	..	..	B: F (£1,050).
C	..	..	C.1: C.2: C.3: C.4: C.5: F (£100).
D	..	..	E.
E	..	..	D.1: D.2: D.3: D.4: D.5: D.8: D.9: D.10: F (£850).
F	..	..	D.6.
G	..	..	D.7.
H	..	..	G.

(a) Issues will be made with the consent of the Minister for Finance and the Board’s audited accounts including expenditure of issues to it from its Grant-in-Aid, will be laid with the auditors’ report before each House of the Oireachtas (No. 7 of 1952, section 5).

(a) One officer is a member of An Bord Iascaigh Mhara, from the fund of which he receives a £300 allowance.

(b) One officer is loaned to An Bord Iascaigh Mhara, from the funds of which he receives a £250 allowance. The Board refunds his salary and pension contribution.

(c) One officer acts as Private Secretary to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands and receives an allowance of £106 a year which is borne on Vote 37.

(d) One officer is loaned to the Salmon Research Trust to study peat silt pollution.

(e) One officer receives a gratuity at the rate of £100 a year for additional duties.

(f) One officer receives £100 temporary non-pensionable allowance for hydrographic duties.

(g) This officer receives a temporary non-pensionable allowance of £108 a year.

(a) £200 transferred from Subhead G. to Subhead J. See also footnote (b).

(b) Provision transferred to Subhead J.

†Provision is made in Vote 45 for remuneration amounting to £2,219 in respect of one borrowed officer.

(a) The salaries, etc., of the staff engaged in the administration of Army Pensions are borne on Vote 45

(b) This officer is in receipt of a non-pensionable allowance of £82 a year.

(a) Including Subhead D of the former Vote for Office of the Minister for Social Welfare.

(b) This Subhead comprises Subheads E. F. G. H and I of the former Vote for Social Assistance.

(a) Two posts of Clerical Officer are blocked by Male Temporary Clerks. 1s posts of Clerk-Typist are blocked by Female Temporary Clerical Assistants.

(b) These allowances are paid as follows:—Private Secretary to the Minister (Staff Officer), £79; Private Secretary to the Secretary (Executive Officer), £63; Confidential Clerk-Typist to the Minister, £13.

(a) This officer is also in charge of the Children’s Allowances Section.

(a) This officer is also in charge of the Miscellaneous Grants and the Book Issue Sections.

(b) This officer is in receipt of a temporary and non-pensionable allowance of £105.

(c) One officer is in receipt of a temporary and non-pensionable allowance of £53 for acting as Deputy Chief Appeals Officer.

(a) One officer is in receipt of an allowance of 10s. as Superintendent of Typists; two posts blocked by Superintendents of Typists.

(b) One is in receipt of a temporary and non-pensionable allowance of 15s. 8d. as Assistant Head Messenger.

(a) The expenses of administering the Social Insurance Fund are recovered from the Fund each year; and appropriated in aid of the Votes to which the expenses are attributable. The expenses for 1964-65 are estimated as follows:—Vote 7, £ ; Votes 8 and 9, £ ; Vote 14, £ ; Vote 20, £ Vote 22, £ ; Vote 44, £ ; and Vote 49, £ ; Total £ .