Uimhir 8 de 1927.

ACHT CAPITAIL THELEFÓIN, 1927

Deontas eile chun an scéim thelefónach do chur i bhfeabhas.

1.—I dteanta an airgid a húdaruítear leis an Acht Capitail Thelefóin, 1924 (Uimh. 33 de 1924), féadfidh an tAire Airgid suimeanna nách mó san iomlán ná suim cúig céad míle punt do thabhairt amach as an bPrímh-Chiste no as a thora fáis, pé suimeanna a theastuigh no a theastóidh ón Aire Puist agus Telegrafa chun scéim thelefónach Shaorstáit Éireann do chur i bhfeabhas do réir mheastachán le n-ar aontuigh an tAire Airgid.

Féadfidh an tAire Airgid iasachtaí fháil chun crícheanna an Achta so.

2.—(1) Chun airgead do sholáthar i gcóir na suimeanna a húdaruítear leis an Acht so a thabhairt amach as an bPrímh-Chiste no chun airgead do sholáthar chun aisíoc do dhéanamh leis an bPrímh-Chiste i ngach suim no in aon tsuim a tugadh amach as an gCiste sin fé údarás an Achta so, féadfidh an tAire Airgid iasachtaí fháil tré bhlianachtaí inchríochnuithe a rithfidh ar feadh tréimhse nách sia ná fiche bliain.

(2) Íocfar isteach sa Stát-Chiste gach airgead a gheobhfar ar iasacht fén alt so.

(3) Is amach as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas a híocfar gach blianacht inchríochnuithe a cruthnófar fén alt so agus, maran leor an t-airgead san, is ar an bPrímh-Chiste no ar a thora fáis a bheidh a muirear agus a híoc.

Ullamhú agus iniúcha cuntaisí.

3.—(1) Laistigh d'ocht mí tar éis deire na bliana airgeadais dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1927, agus laistigh d'ocht mí tar éis deire gach bliana airgeadais ina dhiaidh sin ina ndéanfar aon tsuim do thabhairt amach no do chaitheamh fé údarás an Achta Capitail Thelefóin, 1924 (Uimh. 33 de 1924), no an Achta so no aon Achta ina dhiaidh seo le n-a mbeidh an t-alt so ionchorpruithe, cuirfidh an tAire Puist agus Telegrafa fé ndeár go n-ullamhófar, i bhfuirm a ordóidh an tAire Airgid, cuntas ina dtaisbeánfar an t-airgead a caitheadh agus a hiasachtuíodh agus na hurrúsanna a cruthnuíodh fé údarás na nAcht san fé seach.

(2) Gach cuntas caiteachais a hullamhófar do réir an ailt seo cuirfar chun an Ard-Scrúdóra é agus déanfidh seisean é iniúcha agus tuarasgabháil do thabhairt air mar chuntas leithreasa ar an gcuma a horduítear leis an Exchequer and Audit Departments Acts, 1866 and 1921.

Leagfar ráitisí agus cuntaisí fé bhráid an Oireachtais.

4.—(1) Ar an 30adh lá de Mhí na Samhna, no roimhe sin, sa bhliain 1927, agus i ngach bliain ina dhiaidh sin leagfidh an tAire Puist agus Telegrafa fé bhráid gach Tighe den Oireachtas:—

(a) ráiteas ina dtaisbeánfar an méid a caitheadh i gcaitheamh na bliana airgeadais roimhe sin mar gheall ar an muirear bliantúil i dtaobh blianachtaí inchríochnuithe a cruthnuíodh fé údarás an Achta Capitail Thelefóin, 1924 (Uimh. 33 de 1924), no an Achta so no aon Achta ina dhiaidh seo le n-a mbeidh an t-alt so ionchorpruithe; agus

(b) ráiteas cuntais a bheidh i bhfuirm a ordóidh an tAire Airgid agus ina dtaisbeánfar an t-ioncum agus an caiteachas i dtaobh na seirbhíse telefóin i gcaitheamh na bliana airgeadais roimhe sin.

(2) Má bhíonn an tOireachtas gan bheith ina shuidhe i ndeire aon aimsire in ar gá do réir an ailt seo ráiteas no cuntas do leaga fé n-a bhráid, sínfar an aimsir sin go ceann seachtaine tar éis don Oireachtas tosnú arís ar shuidheanna do bheith aige.

Gearr-theideal agus luadh.

5.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Capitail Thelefóin, 1927, do ghairm den Acht so.

(2) Féadfar na hAchtanna Capitail Thelefóin, 1924 agus 1927, do ghairm den Acht Capitail Thelefóin, 1924 (Uimh. 33 de 1924), agus den Acht so le chéile.

Number 8 of 1927.

TELEPHONE CAPITAL ACT, 1927.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Number 8 of 1927.

TELEPHONE CAPITAL ACT, 1927.

Further grant for development of telephonic system.

1.—In addition to the moneys authorised by the Telephone Capital Act, 1924 (No. 33 of 1924) the Minister for Finance may issue out of the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof such sums not exceeding in the whole the sum of five hundred thousand pounds as have been or may be required by the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs for the purpose of developing the telephonic system of Saorstát Eireann according to estimates approved by the Minister for Finance.

Minister for Finance may borrow for purposes of this Act.

2.—(1) For the purpose of providing money for the sums by this Act authorised to be issued out of the Central Fund or of providing money for the repayment to the Central Fund of all or any sums issued thereout under the authority of this Act, the Minister for Finance may borrow by means of terminable annuities extending over a period not exceeding twenty years.

(2) All moneys borrowed under this section shall be paid into the Exchequer.

(3) All terminable annuities created under this section shall be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas and, if those moneys are insufficient, shall be charged on and payable out of the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof.

Preparation and audit of accounts.

3.—(1) Within eight months after the expiration of the financial year ended on the 31st day of March, 1927, and within eight months after the end of every subsequent financial year in which any sum is issued or expended under the authority of the Telephone Capital Act, 1924 (No. 33 of 1924). or of this Act or of any future Act with which this section is incorporated, the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs shall cause an account to be prepared in a form to be prescribed by the Minister for Finance showing the money expended and borrowed and the securities created under the authority of those Acts respectively.

(2) Every account of expenditure prepared pursuant to this section shall be transmitted to the Comptroller and Auditor-General, and shall be audited and reported on by him as an appropriation account in manner directed by the Exchequer and Audit Departments Acts, 1866 and 1921.

Statements and accounts to be laid before the Oireachtas.

4.—(1) On or before the 30th day of November in the year 1927, and every subsequent year the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs shall lay before each House of the Oireachtas—

(a) a statement showing the amount expended during the previous financial year on account of the annual charge in respect of terminable annuities created under the authority of the Telephone Capital Act, 1924 (No. 33 of 1924), or of this Act or of any future Act with which this section is incorporated, and

(b) a statement of account in a form to be prescribed by the Minister for Finance showing the income and expenditure in respect of the telephone service during the previous financial year.

(2) If the Oireachtas shall not be sitting at the expiration of any time within which a statement or account is by this section required to be laid before it, such time shall be extended to the end of one week after the Oireachtas next resumes its sittings.

Short title and citation.

5.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Telephone Capital Act, 1927.

(2) The Telephone Capital Act, 1924 (No. 33 of 1924), and this Act may be cited together as the Telephone Capital Acts, 1924 and 1927.