CLASS I. continued. VOTE 14. PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS, IRELAND. ACCOUNT of the Sum Expended, compared with the Sum Granted, to pay the Expenses of the Erection, Repairs, and Maintenance of PUBLIC BUILDINGS in IRELAND; for the Maintenance of certain PARKS and PUBLIC WORKS, and for Maintenance of DRAINAGE WORKS on the River SHANNON, in the Year ended 31st March 1906, showing the Surplus or Deficit upon each Sub-Head of the Vote. CLASS I. continued. VOTE 14. PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS, IRELAND. ACCOUNT of the Sun Expended, compared with the Sum Granted, to pay the Expenses of the Erection, Repairs, and Maintenance of PUBLIC BUILDINGS in IRELAND; for the Maintenance of certain PARKS and PUBLIC WORKS, and for Maintenance of DRAINAGE WORKS on the River SHANNON, in the Year ended 31st March 1906, showing the Surplus or Deficit upon each Sub-Head of the Vote. CLASS I. continued. VOTE 14.-PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS, IRELAND-continued. A.~ EXPLANATION of the Causes of Variation between Expenditure and Grant. -Excess.-Casual expenditure was as follows:- Land Commission (Estates) Purchase Money £755 Renmore Malahide Cushendun 7 7 £. 788 16 6 B. Reference is requested to the detailed statement which accompanies this Account. C.-Saving arose mainly in connection with the maintenance of State Residences, Metropolitan Police Stations, National Education Buildings, National Schools, High Court of Justice, and Postal and Telegraph Buildings. There was unforeseen expenditure on Coast Guard Stations and on Donaghadee Harbour, due mainly to storm damages. The following sums were paid for Compensation during the year :Royal Hibernian Military School £6 For cow killed in Phoenix Treasury Letter 18,178, D.-Excess caused by-Expenditure on furniture hired for Estates Commission (Examining Staff), F.-Saving-Mainly due to decreased consumption of Gas and Water. G.-Excess--Expenditure includes cost of some alterations provided for in previous year. R. Anderson, Bailiff, Phoenix Park, £50 Gratuity for extra work in connection The Surplus of 1,459l. 10s. 10d., shown on Account of the Vote "Public Works and Buildings, Ireland, Class I., Vote 14" for the year ended 31st March 1905, has been surrendered. Office of Public Works, Dublin, \ 30 November 1906. J George C. V. Holmes, Chairman and Accounting Officer. D. T. Jones, I certify that this Account has been examined under my directions, and is correct. CLASS I.-continued. VOTE 14.-PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS, IRELAND-continued. SUB-HEAD B.-NEW WORKS AND ALTERATIONS. 31st March 1906, and the Saving or Excess on each item of the Sub-Head. OBSERVATION S. Work completed. Unforeseen extras, viz. :-Richmond Tower Sanitary Works, new outfall main at Infirmary and night work. Work completed. The tender proved to be lower than the Estimate. Estimated cost, 6007. Expended, 7407. 18s. 9d. Expensive work necessary owing to site selected. Work completed. Estimated cost, 3,1007. Estimated cost, 3,300l. Estimated cost, 4,000l. Estimated cost, 3,9707. Work postponed at request of Admiralty. Expended, 3,694/. 3s. 9d. Site extremely difficult of access. Work completed. Work postponed at request of Admiralty. Abolition of Station under consideration. Work postponed at request of Admiralty. Revised scheme proposed. Provision in 1906-7 Estimated cost, 3,2301. Work postponed at request of Admiralty. Estimated cost, 2,5281. Work abandoned. Expenditure for Surveyor's fees, etc, only. Work postponed. Site not acquired. Provision in 1906-7. |