CLASS I.-continued.

Vote 14—PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGs, IRELAND–continued.

SUB-HEAD B.—NEW WORKS AND ALTERATIONS-continued.

Balances. No. BUILDING or work. Vote. Expenditure. Under- OverExpended. Expended. Brought forward - - £. so so f : asis ‘. . <ns * † Works of 1904–5 or previous years—cont. : Civil Departments: Botanic Gardens—Drain - - - - - 53 12 7 - 53 12 7 Legal Departments: Land Commission (Estates Commission)— - 306 11 4 - 306 11 4 Adaptation of Premises. Dublin Metropolitan Police: Bridewell Police Station—New Station - - 10 16 9 - 10 16 9 Central Bridewell—New Building - - - 148 18 2 - 148 18 2 Royal Irish Constabulary: Royal Irish Constabulary Barracks, Kil- - 10 15 6 - 10 15 6 larney–Hot Water Supply Dundrum Lunatic Asylum : Electrical Fire Alarms - - - - - - 5 10 11 - 5 10 11 National Education Buildings: Head Office, Dublin–Sanitary Accommo- - 166 19 6 - 166 19 6 dation. Head Office Dublin–Lecture Tables - - - 11 3 1 - 11 3 1 Queen's Colleges: Cork—Rebuild Lodge - - - - - 1 4 9 - 1 4 9 Cork—Electric Light Installation - - - - 183 l 1 - 183 1 1 Cork—Lecture Table - - - - - 1 16 1 - 1 16 1 Galway—Lecture Table - - - 8 7 6 - 8 7 6 Galway—Manure Pits and Concreting Yard - 1 12 6 - 1 12 6 Belfast–Biological Laboratory - - - 145 l 3 - 145 I 3 Revenue Buildings: Inland Revenue : Dublin–Electrical Motor - - - 8 – — - 8 – Postal and Telegraph : Cahir Post Office—New Building - - - 10 — — - 10 — — Birr Post Office—New Building - - - - 12 12 – - 12 12 – Kells Post Office—New Building - - - 13 18 5 - 13 18 5 Castlebar Post Office—New Building - - - 18 3 10 - 18 3 10 Belfast Post Office–Electric Pump - - - 25 1 – - 25 1 – Carried forward - £. 89,320 90,822 18 7 22,113 8 5 |23,616 7 —

No. 24 of 1904–5. Estimated cost, 2,000l. Expended 2,3121. 11s. 6d. Excess due to increased demands by Lamd Commission. Work completed.

Special of 1904–5. Estimated cost, 650l. Expended, 705l. 9s. 11d. Work completed.
No. 26 of 1902–3. Estimated cost, 17,500l. Expended, 16,7721. 9s. Work completed.

Part of No. 76 of 1904–5. Estimated cost, 321. Expended, 40l. 15s. 6d.

No. 32 of 1904–5. Estimated cost, 250l. Expended, 165l. 10s. 11d. Work completed.

No. 34 of 1904–5. Estimated cost, 160l. Expended, 1671. 5s. 4d. Work completed.

Part of No. 83 of 1904–5. Estimated cost, 561. Expended, 65l. 6s. 1d.

No. 39 of 1904–5. Estimated cost, 600l. Expended, 5071. 18s., after crediting a contribution of 100l. from the College Funds. Work completed.

No. ...” Estimated cost, 350l. Expended 543l. 1s lai. Larger cable had to be laid down in road. Work completed.

Part of No. 83 of 1904–5. Expended, 48l. 2s. 3d. Work completed.
Part of No. 76 of 1903–4. Expended, 68l. 8s. 1d.
Part of No. 78 of 1904–5. Estimated cost, 40l. Expended, 28l. 12s. 6d.

Special of 1904-5. Estimated cost, 1,094. Net Expenditure, 851. Is, 3d, after recoupment by College Authorities of 58l. 1s. 4d. (moiety of Expenditure in excess of 800l). Work completed.

No. 58 of 1903–4. Estimated cost, 3,000l. Expended, 2,833l. 12s. 8d. Work completed.
No. 59 of 1903–4. Estimated cost, 3,110). Expended, 3,406. 16s. 10d. Work completed.
No. 43 of 1904-5. Estimated cost, 2,600l. Expended, 2,8871. 18s. Work completed.

No. 50 of 1904-5. Estimated cost, 3,894!. Expended, 3,742 -s. 11d. Occupied and virtually completed, but account not finally closed, a small balance remains to be paid.

No. 52 of 1904–5. Estimated cost, 2141. Expended, 225l. 12s. 11d. Work completed.

CLASS I.-continued.

VOTE 14.—PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS, IRELAND–continued.

SUB-HEAD B.—NEW WORKS AND ALTERATIONS continued.

Balances. No. BUILDING OR WORK. Vote. Expenditure. Under- Over

Expended. Expended.

£. £. s. d, £. s. d. £. s. d.

Brought forward - £. 89,320 90,822 18 7 22,113 8 5 23,616 7 –

Works of 1904-5 or previous years—cont. :
Postal and Telegraph Buildings—cont. :

Drogheda P.O. — Alterations - - - - 51 18 1 - 51 18 1

Portadown–Parcels Office Fittings - - 31 7 5 - 31 7 5

Dublin G P.O. —Telephone Accommodation - - 4 15 — - 4 15

Mallow P.O. —Telephone Room - - - - 4 2 10 - 4 2 10

Tipperary P.0–Telephone Room - - - - 28 6 - - 28 6 Belfast (Smithfield Mills) P.O. —Fittings, &c. - – 15 — - – 15 — £. 89,320 90,944 2 11

Office of Public Works, } Dublin, 30th November 1906.

No. 60 of 1904-5. Estimated cost, 365l. Expended, 350l. 16s. 2d. Work completed,
No. 63 of 1904–5. Estimated cost. 268l. Expended, 30ll. 12s. 5d. Work completed.
Part of No. 81 of 1904–5. Estimated cost, 40l. Expended, 48l. —s. 7d. Work completed.
Part of No. 81 of 1904-5. Estimated cost, 45. Expended, 25l. 12s. 10d. Work completed.
Part of No. 81 of 1904–5. Estimated cost, 531. Expended, 67l. 16s. Work completed.
Special of 1904–5. Estimated cost, 65l. Expended, 661.6s. 3d. Work completed.

Excess.

Special
Sub-Head.

Sub-Head B.,
New Works.

CLASS I.-continued.

VOTE 14.

PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS, IRELAND.

REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL.

1. ExPENDITURE in excess of the Estimate has taken place under Sub-Heads A,

B, D and G.

2. The Sub-Head Ha has been re-opened to record a small sum expended in connec

tion with the Royal Visit in 1904.

3. A detailed Statement of the Expenditure under Sub-Head B, “New Works,” is appended to the Account. From this it appears that the gross under-expenditure was 22,1131. 8s. 5d., and the gross over-expenditure 23,737 l. 11s. 4d. where required, has been obtained for special works not estimated for and for excesses.

The principal instances of variation are as follows:–

Under-Expenditure.

Grant.
£
12. Navy—Coast Guard Station, Cushendun - 1,000
16. , xx -> , Larne Harbour 500
17. >> xx xx xx Arran Island - 350
19. , xx -> » Portrane - 1,000
20. yx xx x - x - Whitestown - 500
21. , » :: , Ballydonegan 1,050
27. , xx 2: , Malahide - 500
32. , » » , Renmore - 400
33. Ordnance Survey—Dublin Office - - 1,086
37. Department of Agriculture—Museum - 950
40. Land Commission—Addition to Record Block 4,030
45. R.I. Constabulary—Barracks, Castlecomer 1,283
58. New Post Office–Blackrock - - - 650
61. , xx xx Carrick-on-Shannon - 500
64. , » xx New Ross - - - 1,300
68. Alterations, etc., to Post Office—Ballinasloe 400
72. xx > * >> xx Cork - 4,760
78. xx xx xx xx Dublin 1,000
(College Green)
81. xx xx xx * x Mullingar 500
102. Urgent and Unforseen Works - - 2,000
Over-Erpenditure.
Grant.
f

8. Navy—Coast Guard Station, Brandon Quay 2,000
10. , ** xx xx Corkbeg - - 2,000
35. Ordnance Survey—Dublin Electrical insulation 200
46. R.I. Constabulary—Trim Barracks - - 1,000
52. National Schools—Buildings, etc. - - 20,000
79. Alterations, etc., to Post Office—Limerick - 2,000
83. Sundry Public Departments—Dublin - 2,065
84. Phoenix Park—Re-planting, etc. - - - #!

86. xx xx Glass Houses -

Treasury sanction,

As regards Items, 12, 16, 17, 21, 27 and 32 (Navy—Coast Guard Stations) on which little or no expenditure has taken place, the work appears to have been postponed at

the request of the Admiralty.