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APPENDIX 7

LABOUR—NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ORGANISATION, EXTRA REMUNERATION

7 November, 1978

The Secretary,

Committee of Public Accounts,

Leinster House,

Dublin 2.

Vote 41—Labour

I enclose two informational notes which I undertook to transmit to the Committee following the proceedings in regard to the above Vote on 19th instant. I would be glad if you would transmit these to the Chairman of the Committee for me.

T.Ó CEARBHAILL,

Accounting Officer,

Department of Labour.

NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ORGANISATION

Subhead K

Qn 86

In the context of the State grant not having been paid to NISO from subhead K in 1976 the Committee expressed an interest in being informed as to what reserves NISO possessed and what the Organisation spent during 1976.

The Accounts of NISO were not prepared on a calendar year basis before 1976. On 31st March, 1976 which is the nearest date to 1st January, 1976, for which information is available, the Organisation had investments totalling £31,297 on hands. Current assets and fixed assets totalling £3,064 additionally.

During the nine months ended 31 December, 1976, NISO derived an income of £6,686 from membership subscriptions, interest, etc. and expended £23,240.

At the end of 1976 the Organisation’s investments totalled £18,422.

OVERTIME PAYMENTS

Subhead A. 1

Qn 89

Overtime payments ranging from £2.61 to £1,381.87 were made to 148 persons in 1976.