IRISH FREE STATE

Evening Star, Issue 21716, 10 May 1934, Page 9

IRISH FREE STATE

UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATION GOVERNMENT PROPOSES ABOLITION Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. ’ DUBLIN, May 18. The Dail, by 58 votes .to' 34, passed the second, reading of a Bill to abolish university representation in the Free State. Professor O’Sullivan said the Government had introduced the measure in order to gain two votes. Mr Cosgrave declared that the Bill was an injustice to the Protestant minority. Mr Ryan retorted: That is a deliberate untruth. A BUDGET SURPLUS REDUCTION IN INCOME TAX. DUBLIN, May 9. (Received May 10, at 11.50 a.m.) Tho Free State Budget caused a surprice owing to a surplus of £1,202,000. Taxation will be limited to £560,000, while £640,000 will be allotted to public services. A reduction of 6d in the £ income tax accounts for £250,000, a reduction in the tea. duty by 4d per lb £290,000, Republican Army pensions £IBO,OOO, relief grants £150,000, housing £60,000, widows and orphans’ pensions £250,000, and extra rebate on home-grown tobacco £9,000. New Customs duties will yield £150,000 next year. Tho revenue is estimated at £28.972,000 and the expenditure £36,067,000, while £7,212,000 will be borrowed. Mr M'Entee (Minister of Finance) declared that the F vee State was stronger financially than when the Government took office.