IRISH FREE STATE SPENDING
INCREASE I'NDER Mi; Dli \ M i l.' V LONDON, March 20. Senator J. McLoughlin. criticising the Free State estimates, stated that instead of Mr E. A. de Valera's piomised saving of £2,000,000, he had increased expenditure by £1i,000,000 compared with Mr \V. T. Cosy rave's last budget. The most sinister increase, he said, was the jump of the secret service vote from £2OOO to £25,000. "Jf the Government only exists by subsidising secret service agents, it! mandate is ended," lie declared. The senator said that 131,000 people were now receiving relief compared with 50.000 in
The Senate passed the Central I'lind Bill, alter which it considered the Delence 1' orces BUI. An amendment, limiting the operation of the bill to June 30, was carried by 27 votes to 111. Mr Blythe declared that it, was unfortunate that the Government had conferred administrative powers on men lacking the necessary training. Speculation has arisen on the Government's attitude, as, unless it accepts the amended bill, the army, police, and military tribunal will be automatically dissolved. Otherwise the bill will be held up for 111 months. Meantime the army and! the police must continue to operate. _____ i
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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21120, 22 March 1934, Page 9
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