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APPENDIX V.

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION: EXAMINATIONS EXPENDITURE

An Cléireach,

An Coiste um Chuntais Phoiblí

In the course of my examination before the Committee of Public Accounts on 15 Iúil, 1965, a question was asked on the reason for the increase between 1962-63 and 1963-64 in expenditure under Subhead C—Examinations—of Vote No. 12—Civil Service Commission.

The objects of expenditure under the subhead are advertising and accommodation. The following table shows expenditure under these heads in 1962-63 and 1963-64.

The increase in expenditure on advertising was due to the following factors:

(a) there was an increase in the number of competitions advertised;

(b) advertising costs rose by about 10%;

(c) earlier payment of accounts in 1963-64.