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Minute [from the Taoiseach's Office] to the Secretary, Department of External Affairs, discussing issues pertaining to the Official Year Book, including the payment of Mrs Felix Hackett for her article, `Irish Aid to Europe and the Red Cross', 6 September 1955.

s 5932C/1

Minute

Report of the Select Committee on the Moneylenders Bill, 1929, with proceedings of the special committee and minutes of the evidence heard. For example, page 69, the evidence of the witness Mr K is given. He stated before the committee that a fortnight previously his wife made a confession to him that she had been dealing with moneylenders. `It has taken a lot out of her and at present her health is absolutely broken up. She got into the hands of Jewish moneylenders through an introduction from a lady she knew. I would not have allowed her in the ordinary way to have anything to do with this particular lady. She has now got into the hands of 12 moneylenders'. Mr K was then asked what was the largest sum his wife owed. `One is £13 form a female lender. She actually received on £1 7s., but £9 was charged to her. The rest was for other loans she got which were deducted, and interest added on'. Evidence is heard from women, for example, Miss Kathleen Brown was examined on behalf of Mrs Morris, 66 Abbey Street, Dublin. Much of the evidence discusses the problem of married women borrowing without the knowledge of their husbands, for example, page 45, Deputy Little stated, `Some of us were keen on the section dealing with married women, because moneylenders came to the house and lent money to a married woman. That woman may have less knowledge of business than her husband, and the moneylender would play upon her fears and upon her ignorance of business'.

s 5943

Report

Memorandum prepared by the Department of Finance dealing with a comparison of social services between Britain and Ireland, no date [?1932]. The memorandum deals with, among other issues, Widows' and Orphans' pensions.

s 5948

Memorandum

1930-1931 Estimates for Public Services for the year ending 31 March 1931, these include, for example, details of grants for children and schools for mothers, page 145.

s 5952

Estimates

Letter to Sir Walter Nugent, Baronet, from Edward Eliot, a member of the firm of Tamplin, Joseph, Ponsonby and Ryde, London, 12 October 1929, relating to Russborough House near Blessington. Lady Turton cannot afford to maintain the house and it has occurred to her that it might be used to benefit the Irish nation, possibly in the capacity of an Art Gallery or a Museum. `If any such scheme could be evolved, Lady Turton would be prepared to consider very seriously making a gift of the house and of the demesne land to the Irish nation, but she would not, of course, be able to offer to the nation any endowment for the upkeep of the place.' This letter is enclosed in a covering letter to WT Cosgrave from Walter Nugent, 17 October 1929.

s 5935

Letter

Letter to the President of the Executive Council from P Hanson, Office of Public Works, 25 October 1929, relating to the Milltown Collection in the National Gallery [left to the nation by Lady Milltown]. Lady Turton has assured Mr Bodkin of the National Gallery that all the items are properly insured.

s 5935

Letter

Letter to Mr Banim, Private Secretary to the President, [signature unclear], 29 October 1929, enclosing a permit received from Sir Walter Nugent for President Cosgrave and Lord Granard to see Russborough. The permit is addressed to the caretaker, Mrs Kelly.

s 5935

Letter

Circular letter issued by the Department of the President, 31 October 1929, relating to the proposal by Lady Turton to offer Russborough House to the nation. The President has visited the house and believes that the other members of the Executive Council should also visit.

s 5935

Circular

Letter to Sir Walter Nugent, Baronet, from Edward Eliot, a member of the firm of Tamplin, Joseph, Ponsonby and Ryde, London, 10 December 1929, stating that on behalf of Lady Turton he is authorised to make a definite offer of Russborough to the Irish nation. `Lady Turton's motive in making this offer of a gift is from her love of Russborough and her love of Ireland'.

s 5935

Letter

Copy letter from the President's Office to Thomas Bodkin, Director, National Gallery, 19 December 1929, relating to the gift of Russborough house to the Irish nation by Lady Turton. The letter refers to an arrangement made some time ago between the then owner of the house, Lady Milltown, and the National Gallery relating to the contents of the house. Information regarding this arrangement is requested. [Lady Turton's offer does not include the contents of the house].

s 5935

Letter