Dáil Éireann - Volume 18 - 08 February, 1927

CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - CENTRAL FUND CHARGE.

RISTEARD MAC LIAM RISTEARD MAC LIAM

RISTEARD MAC LIAM asked the Minister for Finance if he will state to what particular service the payment made to the Lord Mayor and citizens of Dublin of £714 11s. 8d. and charged on the Central Fund (41 Geo. 3., C. 32) is applied.

MINISTER for FINANCE (Mr. Blythe) Ernest Blythe

MINISTER for FINANCE (Mr. Blythe): The annual sum of £714 11s. 8d. is paid to the Town Clerk, Dublin, “for the Lord Mayor and Citizens of Dublin” and is, I understand, when received by him credited to the account of the Borough Fund established in pursuance of Section 128 of Act 3 and 4 Vic. Cap. 108. The services to which that Fund are applied are fully described in Section 131 of the Act and include the payment of the salaries of the Lord Mayor, Recorder, Town Clerk, Treasurer, and other officers of the Corporation, election expenses, etc. It is also provided in that section that any surplus in the Fund shall be applied towards the paving, cleansing, and lighting of the streets.

Mr. WILSON Mr. WILSON

Mr. WILSON: In view of the fact that there is no Lord Mayor at present and that therefore there will be no necessity for an election fund, does the Minister deem it right to pay this money yearly?

Mr. BLYTHE Mr. BLYTHE

Mr. BLYTHE: There are still streets to be paved and cleansed.

Mr. ESMONDE Mr. ESMONDE

Mr. ESMONDE: Can the Minister say to what purpose that sum was applied during the last financial year?

Mr. BLYTHE Mr. BLYTHE

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[294] Mr. BLYTHE: I have not the slightest idea.

Captain REDMOND Captain REDMOND

Captain REDMOND: Is it being applied towards the cleaning or paving of the streets?

Mr. BLYTHE Mr. BLYTHE

Mr. BLYTHE: I do not know.

Dáil Éireann 18 CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. CENTRAL FUND CHARGE.

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