Committee Reports::Report - Appropriation Accounts 1973 - 1974::24 June, 1976::Index

INDEX

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


Agricultural Grants


Page 55 (no question)


Agriculture


Bacon and pork exports 569


Bord Bainne, An 538-541, 568


Bord Gráin, An 541


Bovine tuberculosis eradication 564


Brucellosis eradication 565


Cereals 570


Coras Beostoic agus Feola par 9


Errigal Co-Operative Society Ltd., grant-in-aid 560


Federation of Irish Bee-keepers’ Association, grants-in-aid 561


Foras Talúntais, An 548


Gaeltacht glasshouse scheme 571


Insecticides 562


Land Project 566


Livestock, improvement of 563


Meat industry, loans to par 15


Milk and dairy produce subsidies on 542-546


Miscellaneous schemes, details of 567, par 28


Monetary compensatory amounts, collection of 524-532, par 29


Quarantine facilities 549-555


Research and testing, fees 537


Scholarships and training 556-559


Travelling and incidental expenses 547


University College Cork, dairy science building 533-536


Wool trade 572


World Food Programme 573


Appendices, List of


Page 161


Appropriation Accounts


1973-74, special subheads opened, Appendix 3


Comparison of audited expenditure with exchequer issues and general abstract of accounts, 1972-73


Appendix 1


Minute of Minister for Finance on Final Report on 1972-73 Accounts Appendix 2


Army Pensions


Funeral grants 73


Barry, Mr. M. J.


Agriculture 524-573


Fisheries 574-580


Central Statistics Office


Machines, inclusion as incidental expenses par 12


Post Office services 137


Staffing 132-136, 139, 156-159


Statistics, collection and accuracy of 138, 140-155


Chairman


Election 1


Takes Chair 2


Temporary Chairman elected 623


Charitable Donations and Bequests


Activities of office, increase in 273, 275-277


Charitable organisations, control of 278


Staffing 274, 277


Chomhairle Ealaion, An


Page 102 (no question)


Civil Service Commission


Extra remuneration 164


Local Appointments Commission 161, 163


Post Office services 161, 162


Staffing 160


Comptroller and Auditor General (Vote)


Staffing 624


Comptroller and Auditor General


Agriculture 524, 525, 533, 537, 538, 542, 543, 545


Defence 46, 51, 53


Education, Office of the Minister 280, 282-286, 295


Finance, Office of the Minister 97


Foreign Affairs 419


Forestry 508


Gaeltachta, Roinn na 399, 410, 417


General Report 75, 83-86, 89, 90, 93


Health 630


Higher Education 365, 367


Industry and Commerce 3, 4, 37


International Co-operation 425, 428, 429, 431


Justice, Office of the Minister 253


Labour 599-601, 609


Lands 478


Local Government 372, 373, 375, 378-380, 382, 391


Miscellaneous Expenses 120


Posts and Telegraphs 200, 208, 217, 234, 242, 243


Prisons 267


Public Works and Buildings 177, 179, 181, 183


Revenue Commissioners, Office of the 438, 454, 455


Secondary Education 333, 334


Social Welfare 640, 646, 651


Superannuation and Retired Allowances 165, 168, 169


Transport and Power 613


Vocational Education 349


Courts


Staffing 271


Defence


Animals, Forage etc. 61


Barrack services 67


Buildings 66


Civil Defence 58, 72


Civilian employees 57


Clothing and equipment 60


Defensive equipment 46-52


Duplicate control of certain activities par 1


Educational courses and visits 68


Helicopters 62-64


Land purchases 69


Losses 70, 71


Naval stores 65


Permanent Defence Forces 55


Provisions 59


Reserve Defence Force 55, 56


United Nations, payments due from 53, 54


Duignan, Mr. J. C.


Office of the Revenue Commissioners 438-477


Education, Office of the Minister


Archaeological excavations 316, 317


Bord an Choláiste Náisiúnta Ealaíne is Deartha, accounts 280-285 par 16


College of Europe, Bruges 302


Council of Europe conferences 306


Educational research 303


Educational tours for teachers 305


Fellowships 310, 311


Irish Countrywomen’s Association 322


Language Research 304


Muintir na Tire 322


Music Association of Ireland 323


National Council for Educational Awards 296-301


National Library 312-315


Physical Education 286, 287


Post Office services 295


Royal Irish Academy 318


Royal Irish Academy of Music 319


Royal Zoological Society of Ireland 320


Scientific research grants to students 309


Staffing 288-294, 324


University scholarships 307, 308


Youth and Sports Organisations, aid to 312


Estimates


Format of Estimates Volume Appendix 10


Farrell, Mr. C.


Public Works and Buildings 177-199


Finance, Office of the Minister


Audit of accounts of State-sponsored bodies 123-126, par 4


Computers 98-103


Economic and Social Research Council 112, 113


Extra remuneration 115


Government Stocks, management of 107-111, Appendix 5


Grants-in-aid, 121, 122 pars 2, 3


Institute of Public Administration 112, 113


Post Office Services 106


Science and Technology 114


Special Regional Development Fund 97, par 5


Travel to Europe 104, 105


Fisheries


Exploratory fishing vessel, sale of 578


Fishery harbour centres, grants to 575


Fishery limits 580


Harbour development 579


Pollution 576, 577


Training courses 574


Foreign Affairs


Irish Council of the European Movement 419


Irish United Nations Association 419


Repatriation 422, 423


Staffing 420, 424


Travelling and incidental expenses 421


Forestry


Acquisition of land 510


Damage to property 511


Film documentary 508, 509, par 27


Forest trails 513, 514


Forest fires 517, 518


Miscellaneous, details of heading 515, 516, par 28


Sawmilling 512


Gaeltachta, Roinn na


Dingle Harbour scheme expenditure 410-412


Gaeltarra Éireann 417, 418, par 6


Housing grants paid in anticipation of legislation 399-409, par 24


Trainee courses 413-416


Galway Textile Printers Limited


Page 57 (no question)


Garda Síochána


Post Office services 265


Staffing 263, 264


Transport 266


General Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General


Accounting principles, breaches of par 7


Central Fund 86-89


EEC Budget, contribution to 90-92


European Communities Act, issues under 93


Exchequer extra receipts 83


Outturn of the year 75-82


Stock and store accounts 85


Surrender of balances 84


Taiscí Stáit Teo., borrowing by in breach of statute par 8


Harman, Mr. J. F.


Stationery Office 625-629


Health


EEC social security provisions 630-632


General Medical Services (Payments) Board 635, 636


Health contributions, entitlement from 637-639


Microfilming of records 634


Registrars, allowances to 633


Healy, Mr. M. J.


Houses of the Orieachtas 369, 370


Hensey, Dr. B.


Health 630-639


Higher Education


An tUdarás um Ard-Oideachas, cash balances of 365-367, par 23


Dublin Dental Hospital, building grant 368


Hynes, Mr. F. A.


Social Welfare 640-658


Industry and Commerce


Advertising and publicity 18


Ardmore Studios, purchase of 3-8, par 18


Commissions, committees etc. 33, 34


Extra remuneration 43, 44


Industrial Development Authority 29, 30


Institute for Industrial Research and Standards 28


Minerals development 19-27, 41, Appendix 4


Shannon Free Airport Development Co. Ltd. 31


Shipbuilding subsidy 35-38


Staffing 9-16, par 19


Technical assistance 32


Trade marks and patents, fees 42


Travelling expenses 17


Weights and Measures Acts, fees 40


Wool textile industry, aid to 39


International Co-operation


Developing countries, disaster relief and aid for 429-433


Interim Agency for Personal Service in Developing Countries 428


Travelling expenses 437


United Nations Emergency Force 425-427


United Nations Trust Fund for South Africa 434-436


Jacob, Mr. M


Comptroller and Auditor General (Vote) 624


Justice, Office of the Minister


Committee on Irish and Comparative Law 255


Compensation for unsaleable chemical substances 256, 257


Free legal advice centres 253, 258


Insurance cards, stamping of par 11


Legal Aid, dispute affecting 259-261


Legal textbooks 254, 262


Keating, Mr. P.


Foreign Affairs 419-424


International Co-operation 425-437


Labour


Advisory services for emigrants 610


Career information 606-608


European Social Fund 611


ILO 604


Irish Management Institute 600, 609


Post Office services 603


Research 605


Resettlement allowances 599


Staffing 602, 612


Trade union education and advisory services 601


Land Registry and Registry of Deeds


Staffing 272


Lands


Cash payments for land and failure to get possession 478-485


Excess annuities 503


Forestry, transfer of land for 486-490


Land bonds 494


Land, letting of 504


Rehabilitation of land 505


Staffing 492, 493, 506, 507


Untenanted land, income from and delay in division of 491, 495-502, 506, 507


Law Charges


Counsel, fees to 520


Defence of public servants 522, 523


General law expenses 521


Travelling expenses 519


Linehan, Mr. T. P.


Central Statistics Office 132-159


Local Government


Driving tests 385-388


Employment schemes 395


Grants, transfer of administration to local authorities 372-374


Housing grants paid in anticipation of legislation 375-379, par 24


Housing subsidy 389-394


Interest subsidy for building societies 380, 381


Motor tax 382-384, par 13, Appendix 9


Road Fund 396-398


Mac Gearailt, Mr. S.


See Comptroller and Auditor General


Martin, Mr. J. S.


Charitable Donations and Bequests 273-279


Meagher, Mr. G. A.


Local Government 372-398


Miscellaneous Expenses


Dublin Grand Opera Society 120, 121


Theatre, aid to 120, 121


Murray, Mr. C. H.


Agricultural Grants Page 55 (no question)


Finance, Office of the Minister 97-115, 121-126


Galway Textile printers Limited Page 57 (no question)


General Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General 75-93


Miscellaneous Expenses 120, 121


President’s Establishment 94-96


Secret Service 119


State Laboratory 116-118


National Gallery


Post Office services 127


Purchase of pictures 128-130


O’Brien, Mr. T.


Forestry 508-518


Lands 478-507


Ó Cearbhaill, Mr. T.


Labour 599-612


Ó Colmáin, Mr. P.


Posts and Telegraphs 200-252


Ó Conaill, Mr. S.


Civil Service Commission 160-164


Public Service, Office of the Minister for the 173-176


Superannuation and Retired Allowances 165-172


Ó Laoghaire, Mr. D.


Education, Office of the Minister 280-324


Higher Education 365-368


Primary Education 325-332


Reformatory and Industrial Schools Page 100 (no question)


Secondary Education 333-348


Vocational Education 349-364


Ó Murchú, Mr. P.


Army Pensions 73, 74


Defence 46-72


Ó Ríordáin, Mr. D.


Transport and Power 613-622


Ó Slatarra, Mr. P.


Industry and Commerce 3-45


Ó Súilleabháin, Mr. D.


Chomhairle Ealaíon, An Page 102 (no question)


Taoiseach, Department of 371


Oireachtas, Houses of the


Travelling expenses 369, 370


Posts and Telegraphs


Bank strike, effects of 237, 238


Commercial Accounts 209-216


Conveyance of mails 221-227


Extra remuneration 252


International conferences 228


Losses 229-236, 239-243, 249-251


Post Office Savings Bank 217-219


Radio na Gaeltachta capital equipment 245-248


Radio Telefís Éireann 244


Revenue 208


Stores 200-207


Travelling expenses 220


President’s Establishment


Motor cars, replacement of 94-96


Primary Education


Examinations 326


Fees for pupils in secondary tops 330


Heating, cleaning and painting of schools 328


School books 329


School requisites 327


Special courses for teachers 325


Special Educational Project 331


Superannuation etc. of teachers 332


Prisons


Building programme 268, 269


Training facilities 270


Welfare services 267


Public Service, Office of the Minister for the


Area of control 173, 174


PAYE in respect of retired teachers 175, 176


Public Works and Buildings


Arterial drainage construction works 181, 182


Asgard, expense of operation of 195


Coast protection 193


Compensation for damage to property of external Governments 179, 180


Extra remuneration 199


Gael-Linn, payment of rent on premises par 14


Holycross Abbey 194


Interest on deposit receipts 198


Merrion Road property, sale of 196


New Works, Alterations and Additions 177, 178, 188-192, Appendix 6


Post Office services 197


Reen Pier, Co. Cork, contribution from County Council 183-185, par 20


Sites and Buildings, purchase of 186, 187


Quigley, Mr. D.


Law Charges 519-523


Rates on Government Property


Appropriation-in Aid 598


Premises occupied by representatives of external Governments 596, 597


Reformatory and Industrial Schools


Page 100 (no question)


Revenue Commissioners, Office of the


General lighthouse fund 475


Import duties, application of revised rates 476, 477


Interest on tax overdue 455-460


International organisations 469


Machinery etc. 466, 470


Motor vehicles 467, 468


Post Office services 465


Printing 471, 472, 474


Revenue accounts 438, 439


Staffing 461-464


Tax collection, problems in administration of 440-452, par 25


Travelling expenses 473


Value-Added Tax 453, 454, par 26


Ryan, Mr. D. F.


Rates on Government Property 596-598


Valuation and Ordnance Survey 581-595


Secondary Education


Building grants and loans 333


Choirs and orchestras 338-340, 348


Comprehensive and Community Schools, costs 343, Appendix 7, par 21


Irish and bilingual schools 337


Irish textbooks 342, 344-347


Prefabricated buildings suspense account 334


Preparatory College, Falcarragh, sale of lands par 17


Scholarships and prizes 341


Science and other equipment grants 335, 336


Secret Service


Ministers involved 119


Social Welfare


Children’s allowances, reciprocity 640-644


Occupational injury benefit 656, 657


Overpayments of assistance and benefits 651-655


Reciprocal insurance arrangements 645, 658


Staffing 649, 650


Unmarried mothers, allowances for 646-648


State Laboratory


Post Office services 118


Revenue service 116


Staffing 117


Stationery Office


Copying machines 627


Paper costs 626


Sales of publications 628, 629


Staffing 625


Superannuation and Retired Allowances


Ex-gratia pensions for widows and children, anticipation of legislation 165-170, 172, par 24


PAYE in respect of retired teachers 171


Taoiseach, Department of the


Government Information Services 371


Tóibín, Mr. L.


Roinn na Gaeltachta 399-418


Transport and Power


Airports, constructional works at 618


Bord Fuinnumh Núicléigh, An 613


Coras Iompair Éireann, grants to 614, 615 pars 10, 24


Limerick Inn fire escape 617


Passenger load fee at airports 622


Resort development 616


Rural electrification 620


Ships, investment grants for 621


Transport of staff 619


Valuation and Ordnance Survey


Equipment 586, 587


Hydrographic charts 593


Maps 584-587, 591, 592, 594, 595


Staffing 581-585


Valuations 588-590


Vocational Education


Accounting procedures re assistance to students at regional technical colleges 349-353, Appendix 8, par 22


Scholarship schemes 354-364


Ward, Mr. A.


Courts 271


Garda Síochána 263-266


Justice, Office of the Minister 253-262


Land Registry and Registry of Deeds 272


Prisons 267-270


White, Dr. J.


National Gallery 127-131