Appropriation Act 2008
Table of Provisions (6)
Statutory Text (6 Articles)
SCHEDULE 1 Appropriation of Sums Voted for Supply Services
SCHEDULE 1
Appropriation of Sums Voted for Supply Services
Section 1.
Schedule of sums granted, and of sums which may be applied as appropriations-in-aid in addition to the sums granted, to defray the charges for the Public Services mentioned in column (2) to this Schedule which come in course of payment during the year ending 31 December 2008.
Sums not exceeding
Sums not exceeding
Vote No.
Vote No.
Title
Title
Supply Grants
Supply Grants
Appropriations-in-aid
Appropriations-in-aid
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(4)
(4)
€
€
€
€
1
1
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Secretary to the President, for certain other expenses of the President’s Establishment and for certain grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Secretary to the President, for certain other expenses of the President’s Establishment and for certain grants
3,535,000
3,535,000
2
2
For the salaries and expenses of the Department of the Taoiseach, including certain services administered by the Department and for payment of grants and grants-in-aid
For the salaries and expenses of the Department of the Taoiseach, including certain services administered by the Department and for payment of grants and grants-in-aid
42,206,000
42,206,000
100,000
100,000
3
3
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Attorney General, including a grant-in-aid
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Attorney General, including a grant-in-aid
19,551,000
19,551,000
8,000
8,000
4
4
For the salaries and expenses of the Central Statistics Office
For the salaries and expenses of the Central Statistics Office
51,130,000
51,130,000
740,000
740,000
5
5
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
10,164,000
10,164,000
4,285,000
4,285,000
6
6
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Finance, including the Paymaster General’s Office, for certain services administered by the Office of the Minister and for payment of certain grants and grants-in-aid
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Finance, including the Paymaster General’s Office, for certain services administered by the Office of the Minister and for payment of certain grants and grants-in-aid
96,360,000
96,360,000
8,550,000
8,550,000
7
7
For pensions, superannuation, occupational injuries, and additional and other allowances and gratuities under the Superannuation Acts 1834 to 2004 and sundry other statutes; extra-statutory pensions, allowances and gratuities awarded by the Minister for Finance, fees to medical referees and occasional fees to doctors; compensation and other payments in respect of personal injuries; fees to Pensions Board; payments in respect of Pensions Benefit System, miscellaneous payments, etc.
For pensions, superannuation, occupational injuries, and additional and other allowances and gratuities under the Superannuation Acts 1834 to 2004 and sundry other statutes; extra-statutory pensions, allowances and gratuities awarded by the Minister for Finance, fees to medical referees and occasional fees to doctors; compensation and other payments in respect of personal injuries; fees to Pensions Board; payments in respect of Pensions Benefit System, miscellaneous payments, etc.
265,159,000
265,159,000
69,000,000
69,000,000
8
8
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Appeal Commissioners
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Appeal Commissioners
671,000
671,000
9
9
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, including certain other services administered by that Office
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, including certain other services administered by that Office
444,818,000
444,818,000
42,800,000
42,800,000
10
10
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Public Works; for services administered by that Office including the Stationery Office as part of the Government Supplies Agency, and for the payment of certain grants and for the recoupment of certain expenditure in connection with flood relief
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Public Works; for services administered by that Office including the Stationery Office as part of the Government Supplies Agency, and for the payment of certain grants and for the recoupment of certain expenditure in connection with flood relief
659,017,000
659,017,000
21,808,000
21,808,000
11
11
For the salaries and expenses of the State Laboratory
For the salaries and expenses of the State Laboratory
10,488,000
10,488,000
150,000
150,000
12
12
For Secret Service
For Secret Service
818,000
818,000
13
13
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief State Solicitor
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief State Solicitor
41,283,000
41,283,000
500,000
500,000
14
14
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
44,522,000
44,522,000
15,000
15,000
15
15
For the salaries and expenses of the Valuation Office and certain minor services
For the salaries and expenses of the Valuation Office and certain minor services
12,096,000
12,096,000
1,638,000
1,638,000
16
16
For the salaries and expenses of the Public Appointments Service
For the salaries and expenses of the Public Appointments Service
15,162,000
15,162,000
150,000
150,000
17
17
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Commission for Public Service Appointments
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Commission for Public Service Appointments
1,437,000
1,437,000
18
18
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Ombudsman, the Standards in Public Office Commission, the Office of the Information Commissioner and the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Ombudsman, the Standards in Public Office Commission, the Office of the Information Commissioner and the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information
8,773,000
8,773,000
5,000
5,000
19
19
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Probation Service staff and of certain other services including payments under cash-limited schemes administered by that Office, and payment of certain grants and grants-in-aid
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Probation Service staff and of certain other services including payments under cash-limited schemes administered by that Office, and payment of certain grants and grants-in-aid
480,410,000
480,410,000
27,917,000
27,917,000
20
20
For the salaries and expenses of the Garda Síochána, including pensions, etc.; for payments of compensation and other expenses arising out of service in the Local Security Force, for the payment of certain witnesses’ expenses, and for payment of a grant-in-aid
For the salaries and expenses of the Garda Síochána, including pensions, etc.; for payments of compensation and other expenses arising out of service in the Local Security Force, for the payment of certain witnesses’ expenses, and for payment of a grant-in-aid
1,577,538,000
1,577,538,000
53,539,000
53,539,000
21
21
For the salaries and expenses of the Prison Service, and other expenses in connection with prisons, including places of detention; for probation services; and for payment of a grant-in-aid
For the salaries and expenses of the Prison Service, and other expenses in connection with prisons, including places of detention; for probation services; and for payment of a grant-in-aid
404,167,000
404,167,000
2,179,000
2,179,000
22
22
For such of the salaries and expenses of the Courts Service and of the Supreme Court, the High Court, the Special Criminal Court, the Circuit Court and the District Court and of certain other minor services as are not charged to the Central Fund
For such of the salaries and expenses of the Courts Service and of the Supreme Court, the High Court, the Special Criminal Court, the Circuit Court and the District Court and of certain other minor services as are not charged to the Central Fund
107,261,000
107,261,000
38,935,000
38,935,000
23
23
For the salaries and expenses of the Property Registration Authority
For the salaries and expenses of the Property Registration Authority
46,820,000
46,820,000
24
24
For the salaries and expenses of the Charitable Donations and Bequests Office
For the salaries and expenses of the Charitable Donations and Bequests Office
481,000
481,000
1,000
1,000
25
25
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, including grants to Local Authorities, grants and other expenses in connection with housing, water services, miscellaneous schemes, subsidies and grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, including grants to Local Authorities, grants and other expenses in connection with housing, water services, miscellaneous schemes, subsidies and grants
3,183,750,000
3,183,750,000
14,517,000
14,517,000
26
26
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Education and Science, for certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants and grants-in-aid
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Education and Science, for certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants and grants-in-aid
9,068,952,000
9,068,952,000
249,843,000
249,843,000
27
27
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, for certain services administered by that Office, and for the payment of certain grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, for certain services administered by that Office, and for the payment of certain grants
508,595,000
508,595,000
48,480,000
48,480,000
28
28
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and for certain services administered by that Office, including grants-in-aid and contributions to International Organisations
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and for certain services administered by that Office, including grants-in-aid and contributions to International Organisations
233,437,000
233,437,000
39,000,000
39,000,000
29
29
For certain Official Development Assistance, including certain grants-in-aid, and for contributions to certain International Organisations involved in Development Assistance and for salaries and expenses in connection therewith
For certain Official Development Assistance, including certain grants-in-aid, and for contributions to certain International Organisations involved in Development Assistance and for salaries and expenses in connection therewith
814,050,000
814,050,000
150,000
150,000
30
30
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants and sundry grants-in-aid and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants and sundry grants-in-aid and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes
289,037,000
289,037,000
247,024,000
247,024,000
31
31
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, including certain services administered by that Office, and of the Irish Land Commission and for payment of certain grants, subsidies and sundry grants-in-aid and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, including certain services administered by that Office, and of the Irish Land Commission and for payment of certain grants, subsidies and sundry grants-in-aid and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes
1,699,921,000
1,699,921,000
413,367,000
413,367,000
32
32
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Transport, including certain services administered by that Office, for payment of certain grants and certain other services
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Transport, including certain services administered by that Office, for payment of certain grants and certain other services
3,226,494,000
3,226,494,000
610,889,000
610,889,000
33
33
For the salaries and expenses of the National Gallery, including grants-in-aid
For the salaries and expenses of the National Gallery, including grants-in-aid
12,610,000
12,610,000
1,000
1,000
34
34
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, including certain services administered by that Office, for the payment of certain subsidies, grants and a grant-in-aid and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, including certain services administered by that Office, for the payment of certain subsidies, grants and a grant-in-aid and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes
1,492,917,000
1,492,917,000
95,439,000
95,439,000
35
35
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain subsidies, grants and grants-in-aid
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain subsidies, grants and grants-in-aid
700,162,000
700,162,000
1,765,000
1,765,000
36
36
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Defence, including certain services administered by that Office; for the pay and expenses of the Defence Forces; and for payment of certain grants-in-aid
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Defence, including certain services administered by that Office; for the pay and expenses of the Defence Forces; and for payment of certain grants-in-aid
875,111,000
875,111,000
13,015,000
13,015,000
37
37
For retired pay, pensions, compensation, allowances and gratuities payable under sundry statutes to or in respect of members of the Defence Forces and certain other Military Organisations, etc., and for sundry contributions and expenses in connection therewith; for certain extra-statutory children’s allowances and other payments and for sundry grants
For retired pay, pensions, compensation, allowances and gratuities payable under sundry statutes to or in respect of members of the Defence Forces and certain other Military Organisations, etc., and for sundry contributions and expenses in connection therewith; for certain extra-statutory children’s allowances and other payments and for sundry grants
196,803,000
196,803,000
6,900,000
6,900,000
38
38
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, for certain services administered by that Office and for certain grants including a grant-in-aid
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, for certain services administered by that Office and for certain grants including a grant-in-aid
9,447,217,000
9,447,217,000
184,530,000
184,530,000
39
39
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Health and Children and certain other services administered by that Office, including miscellaneous grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Health and Children and certain other services administered by that Office, including miscellaneous grants
529,282,000
529,282,000
1,000
1,000
40
40
For the salaries and expenses of the Health Service Executive and certain other services administered by the Executive, including miscellaneous grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Health Service Executive and certain other services administered by the Executive, including miscellaneous grants
12,752,045,000
12,752,045,000
2,255,275,000
2,255,275,000
41
41
For the provision of certain services in respect of children and youth affairs, including miscellaneous grants and grants-in-aid
For the provision of certain services in respect of children and youth affairs, including miscellaneous grants and grants-in-aid
675,396,000
675,396,000
20,283,000
20,283,000
Total of Schedule 1 ...
Total of Schedule 1 ...
50,049,646,000
50,049,646,000
4,472,799,000
4,472,799,000
1.
Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, totalling €50,049,646,000.
Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, totalling €50,049,646,000.
1.— (1) The sums granted by the Central Fund (Permanent Provisions) Act 1965 out of the Central Fund towards making good the supply granted, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of fifty thousand and forty-nine million, six hundred and forty-six thousand euro for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2008 are appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in Schedule 1.
(2) In addition to the grants out of the Central Fund referred to in subsection (1), there may be applied out of any money directed under section 2 of the Public Accounts and Charges Act 1891 to be applied as appropriations-in-aid of the grants for the services and purposes specified in Schedule 1, the sums respectively set out in the last column of that Schedule amounting in the aggregate to the sum of four thousand, four hundred and seventy-two million seven hundred and ninety-nine thousand euro.
SCHEDULE 2 Deferred Surrender Relating to Capital Supply Services
SCHEDULE 2
Deferred Surrender Relating to Capital Supply Services
Section 2.
Schedule of sums included in Schedule 1 to this Act which the Minister for Finance may determine by order under section 91 of the Finance Act 2004, will be available for application towards making good supply in the year ended 31 December 2009 for the capital supply services and purposes in the Votes and corresponding Titles mentioned in columns (1) and (2).
Vote No.
Vote No.
Title
Title
Sums for which surrender is deferred
Sums for which surrender is deferred
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
€
€
10
10
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Public Works; for services administered by that Office including the Stationery Office as part of the Government Supplies Agency, and for payment of certain grants and for the recoupment of certain expenditure in connection with flood relief.
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Public Works; for services administered by that Office including the Stationery Office as part of the Government Supplies Agency, and for payment of certain grants and for the recoupment of certain expenditure in connection with flood relief.
5,000,000
5,000,000
23
23
For the salaries and expenses of the Property Registration Authority
For the salaries and expenses of the Property Registration Authority
350,000
350,000
25
25
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, including grants to Local Authorities, grants and other expenses in connection with housing, water services, miscellaneous schemes, subsidies and grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, including grants to Local Authorities, grants and other expenses in connection with housing, water services, miscellaneous schemes, subsidies and grants
6,277,000
6,277,000
30
30
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, including certain services administered by that Office, and for the payment of certain grants and sundry grants-in-aid, and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, including certain services administered by that Office, and for the payment of certain grants and sundry grants-in-aid, and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes
15,500,000
15,500,000
32
32
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Transport, including certain services administered by that Office, for payment of certain grants and certain other services
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Transport, including certain services administered by that Office, for payment of certain grants and certain other services
78,500,000
78,500,000
34
34
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, including certain services administered by that Office, for the payment of certain subsidies, grants and a grant-in-aid, and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, including certain services administered by that Office, for the payment of certain subsidies, grants and a grant-in-aid, and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes
18,326,000
18,326,000
35
35
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain subsidies, grants and grants-in-aid
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain subsidies, grants and grants-in-aid
1,500,000
1,500,000
36
36
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Defence, including certain services administered by that Office, for the pay and expenses of the Defence Forces; and for payment of certain grants-in-aid
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Defence, including certain services administered by that Office, for the pay and expenses of the Defence Forces; and for payment of certain grants-in-aid
3,000,000
3,000,000
Total of Schedule 2 ...
Total of Schedule 2 ...
128,453,000
128,453,000
2.
Deferred surrender relating to capital supply services, totalling €128,453,000.
Deferred surrender relating to capital supply services, totalling €128,453,000.
2.— For the purposes of section 91 of the Finance Act 2004, in respect of certain undischarged appropriations by reference to the capital supply services and purposes included in a vote referred to in Schedule 1, there is set out in Schedule 2 the sums deferred into the year ending 31 December 2009, and the related votes and titles in respect of each of those sums, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of one hundred and twenty-eight million, four hundred and fifty-three thousand euro.
3.
Financial resolutions passed by Dáil Éireann on 14 October 2008.
Financial resolutions passed by Dáil Éireann on 14 October 2008.
3.— (1) The legislation required to give effect to the financial resolutions passed by Dáil Éireann on 14 October 2008 and referred to in subsection (2) may, subject to the time period specified in section 4 of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1927, be enacted in the year 2009 if not enacted by 31 December 2008.
(2) The Financial Resolutions referred to in subsection (1) are as follows
(a) Financial Resolution No. 1 (which relates to income tax and to the introduction of an income levy);
(b) Financial Resolution No. 2 (which relates to income tax and to an increase in the rate of mortgage interest relief for first time buyers and reduction in the rate for non-first time buyers);
(c) Financial Resolution No. 3 (which relates to income tax and to an increase in the specified rate for preferential loans, other than home loans);
(d) Financial Resolution No. 4 (which relates to value-added-tax and to an increase in the standard rate);
(e) Financial Resolution No. 5 (which relates to an increase in excise duties on tobacco and tobacco products);
(f) Financial Resolution No. 6 (which relates to an increase in excise duty on wine and a reduction in excise duty on low alcohol beers and cider);
(g) Financial Resolution No. 7 (which relates to excise duty and an increase in the mineral oil tax on petrol);
(h) Financial Resolution No. 8 (which relates to excise duty and an increase in betting duty rate);
(i) Financial Resolution No. 9 (which relates to a reduction in the earnings limit in relation to certain pension contributions);
(j) Financial Resolution No. 10 (which relates to an increase in deposit interest retention tax);
(k) Financial Resolution No. 11 (which relates to an increase in exit tax rate on life assurance policies and investment undertakings);
(l) Financial Resolution No. 12 (which relates to an increase in the capital gains tax rate);
(m) Financial Resolution No. 13 (which relates to an increase in stamp duty rates on cheques and other bills of exchange);
(n) Financial Resolution No. 14 (which relates to excise duty and to an increase in motor tax rates).
4.
Short title.
Short title.
4.— This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 2008.