APPROPRIATION ACT 2020
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
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) of this Schedule which come in course of payment during the year ending 31 December 2020.
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 General 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 General to the President, for certain other expenses of the President’s Establishment and for certain grants
4,500,000
4,500,000
74,000
74,000
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
For the salaries and expenses of the Department of the Taoiseach, including certain services administered by the Department and for payment of grants
54,013,000
54,013,000
855,000
855,000
3
3
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Attorney General, including a grant
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Attorney General, including a grant
16,180,000
16,180,000
705,000
705,000
4
4
For the salaries and expenses of the Central Statistics Office
For the salaries and expenses of the Central Statistics Office
65,690,000
65,690,000
1,320,000
1,320,000
5
5
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
43,968,000
43,968,000
845,000
845,000
6
6
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
37,381,000
37,381,000
810,000
810,000
7
7
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
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
38,573,000
38,573,000
1,310,000
1,310,000
8
8
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
9,116,000
9,116,000
6,031,000
6,031,000
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
411,794,000
411,794,000
59,387,000
59,387,000
10
10
For the salaries and expenses of the Tax Appeals Commission
For the salaries and expenses of the Tax Appeals Commission
3,233,000
3,233,000
75,000
75,000
11
11
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, for certain services administered by the Office of the Minister and for payment of certain grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, for certain services administered by the Office of the Minister and for payment of certain grants
42,745,000
42,745,000
2,184,000
2,184,000
12
12
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 Public Expenditure and Reform; fees to medical referees and occasional fees to doctors; compensation and other payments in respect of personal injuries; fees to Pensions Authority and other professional fees, 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 Public Expenditure and Reform; fees to medical referees and occasional fees to doctors; compensation and other payments in respect of personal injuries; fees to Pensions Authority and other professional fees, miscellaneous payments etc.
375,517,000
375,517,000
264,600,000
264,600,000
13
13
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Public Works; for services administered by that Office and for payment of certain grants and for the recoupment of certain expenditure
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Public Works; for services administered by that Office and for payment of certain grants and for the recoupment of certain expenditure
490,427,000
490,427,000
15,000,000
15,000,000
14
14
For the salaries and expenses of the State Laboratory
For the salaries and expenses of the State Laboratory
10,271,000
10,271,000
1,046,000
1,046,000
15
15
For Secret Service
For Secret Service
2,000,000
2,000,000
0
0
16
16
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
16,354,000
16,354,000
1,283,000
1,283,000
17
17
For the salaries and expenses of the Public Appointments Service
For the salaries and expenses of the Public Appointments Service
16,291,000
16,291,000
154,000
154,000
18
18
For the salaries and expenses of the National Shared Services Office
For the salaries and expenses of the National Shared Services Office
55,400,000
55,400,000
6,005,000
6,005,000
19
19
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Ombudsman, the Office of the Commission for Public Service Appointments, 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 Office of the Commission for Public Service Appointments, the Standards in Public Office Commission, the Office of the Information Commissioner and the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information
11,839,000
11,839,000
482,000
482,000
20
20
For the salaries and expenses of the Garda Síochána, including pensions, etc.; for the payment of certain witnesses’ expenses, and for payment of certain grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Garda Síochána, including pensions, etc.; for the payment of certain witnesses’ expenses, and for payment of certain grants
1,826,906,000
1,826,906,000
115,563,000
115,563,000
21
21
For the salaries and expenses of the Prison Service, and other expenses in connection with prisons, including places of detention and for payment of certain grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Prison Service, and other expenses in connection with prisons, including places of detention and for payment of certain grants
397,211,000
397,211,000
10,880,000
10,880,000
22
22
For such of the salaries and expenses of the Courts Service and of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, 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 Court of Appeal, 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
129,245,000
129,245,000
31,933,000
31,933,000
23
23
For the salaries and expenses of the Property Registration Authority
For the salaries and expenses of the Property Registration Authority
31,788,000
31,788,000
531,000
531,000
24
24
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice, Probation Service staff and of certain other services including payments under cash-limited schemes administered by that Office, and payment of certain grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice, Probation Service staff and of certain other services including payments under cash-limited schemes administered by that Office, and payment of certain grants
350,994,000
350,994,000
67,061,000
67,061,000
25
25
For the salaries and expenses of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and for payment of certain grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and for payment of certain grants
6,733,000
6,733,000
81,000
81,000
26
26
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Education for certain services administered by that Office, and for the payments of certain grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Education for certain services administered by that Office, and for the payments of certain grants
8,378,554,000
8,378,554,000
331,931,000
331,931,000
27
27
For certain Official Development Assistance, including certain grants, 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, and for contributions to certain International Organisations involved in Development Assistance and for salaries and expenses in connection therewith
549,702,000
549,702,000
1,030,000
1,030,000
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 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 and contributions to International Organisations
225,444,000
225,444,000
44,701,000
44,701,000
29
29
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants
488,923,000
488,923,000
25,224,000
25,224,000
30
30
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants and subsidies and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes and the remediation of Haulbowline Island
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants and subsidies and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes and the remediation of Haulbowline Island
1,402,659,000
1,402,659,000
354,255,000
354,255,000
31
31
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
3,028,511,000
3,028,511,000
22,323,000
22,323,000
32
32
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 and grants 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 and grants and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes
1,855,169,000
1,855,169,000
52,708,000
52,708,000
33
33
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain subsidies and grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain subsidies and grants
754,609,000
754,609,000
248,296,000
248,296,000
34
34
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, including grants to Local Authorities, grants and other expenses in connection with housing, water services, miscellaneous schemes, subsidies, grants and payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, including grants to Local Authorities, grants and other expenses in connection with housing, water services, miscellaneous schemes, subsidies, grants and payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes
5,410,287,000
5,410,287,000
57,910,000
57,910,000
35
35
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
254,150,000
254,150,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
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
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
756,961,000
756,961,000
24,070,000
24,070,000
37
37
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Social Protection, for certain services administered by that Office, for payments to the Social Insurance Fund and for certain grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Social Protection, for certain services administered by that Office, for payments to the Social Insurance Fund and for certain grants
17,132,485,000
17,132,485,000
218,190,000
218,190,000
38
38
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Health and certain other services administered by that Office, including grants to the Health Service Executive and miscellaneous grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Health and certain other services administered by that Office, including grants to the Health Service Executive and miscellaneous grants
20,412,200,000
20,412,200,000
463,222,000
463,222,000
39
39
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Government Procurement
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Government Procurement
18,352,000
18,352,000
358,000
358,000
40
40
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, for certain services administered by that Office and for the payment of grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, for certain services administered by that Office and for the payment of grants
1,800,071,000
1,800,071,000
36,530,000
36,530,000
41
41
For the salaries and expenses of the Policing Authority
For the salaries and expenses of the Policing Authority
3,366,000
3,366,000
47,000
47,000
42
42
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Rural and Community Development, including certain services administered by that Office and for the payment of grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Rural and Community Development, including certain services administered by that Office and for the payment of grants
293,442,000
293,442,000
81,390,000
81,390,000
43
43
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
21,704,000
21,704,000
125,000
125,000
44
44
For the salaries and expenses of the Data Protection Commission
For the salaries and expenses of the Data Protection Commission
16,686,000
16,686,000
230,000
230,000
45
45
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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 Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for certain services administered by that Office, and for the payment of certain grants
2,445,714,000
2,445,714,000
103,442,000
103,442,000
Total of Schedule 1
Total of Schedule 1
69,697,158,000
69,697,158,000
2,659,197,000
2,659,197,000
1.
Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, totalling €69,697,158,000
Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, totalling €69,697,158,000
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 sixty-nine thousand, six hundred and ninety-seven million, one hundred and fifty-eight thousand euro 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 two thousand, six hundred and fifty-nine million, one hundred and ninety-seven thousand euro.
SCHEDULE 2 Deferred Surrender Relating to Capital Supply Services
SCHEDULE 2
Deferred Surrender Relating to Capital Supply Services
Schedule of sums included in Schedule 1 to this Act which the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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 2021 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)
€
€
13
13
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Public Works; for services administered by that Office and for payment of certain grants and for the recoupment of certain expenditure
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Public Works; for services administered by that Office and for payment of certain grants and for the recoupment of certain expenditure
20,000,000
20,000,000
17
17
For the salaries and expenses of the Public Appointments Service
For the salaries and expenses of the Public Appointments Service
200,000
200,000
18
18
For the salaries and expenses of the National Shared Services Office
For the salaries and expenses of the National Shared Services Office
1,435,000
1,435,000
20
20
For the salaries and expenses of the Garda Síochána, including pensions, etc.; for the payment of certain witnesses’ expenses, and for payment of certain grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Garda Síochána, including pensions, etc.; for the payment of certain witnesses’ expenses, and for payment of certain grants
12,750,000
12,750,000
21
21
For the salaries and expenses of the Prison Service, and other expenses in connection with prisons, including places of detention and for payment of certain grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Prison Service, and other expenses in connection with prisons, including places of detention and for payment of certain grants
5,468,000
5,468,000
22
22
For such of the salaries and expenses of the Courts Service and of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, 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 Court of Appeal, 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
4,895,000
4,895,000
24
24
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice, Probation Service staff and of certain other services including payments under cash-limited schemes administered by that Office, and payment of certain grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice, Probation Service staff and of certain other services including payments under cash-limited schemes administered by that Office, and payment of certain grants
3,900,000
3,900,000
29
29
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants
37,747,000
37,747,000
30
30
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants, subsidies and sundry grants and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes and the remediation of Haulbowline Island
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants, subsidies and sundry grants and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes and the remediation of Haulbowline Island
31,600,000
31,600,000
31
31
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
151,480,000
151,480,000
32
32
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 and grants 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 and grants and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes
106,200,000
106,200,000
33
33
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain subsidies and grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain subsidies and grants
16,892,000
16,892,000
34
34
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, including grants to Local Authorities, grants and other expenses in connection with housing, water services, miscellaneous schemes, subsidies, grants and payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, including grants to Local Authorities, grants and other expenses in connection with housing, water services, miscellaneous schemes, subsidies, grants and payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes
214,000,000
214,000,000
37
37
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Social Protection, for certain services administered by that Office, for payments to the Social Insurance Fund and for certain grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Social Protection, for certain services administered by that Office, for payments to the Social Insurance Fund and for certain grants
910,000
910,000
38
38
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Health and certain other services administered by that Office, including grants to the Health Service Executive and miscellaneous grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Health and certain other services administered by that Office, including grants to the Health Service Executive and miscellaneous grants
107,000,000
107,000,000
39
39
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Government Procurement
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Government Procurement
59,000
59,000
40
40
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, for certain services administered by that Office and for the payment of grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, for certain services administered by that Office and for the payment of grants
4,100,000
4,100,000
42
42
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Rural and Community Development, including certain services administered by that Office and for the payment of grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Rural and Community Development, including certain services administered by that Office and for the payment of grants
13,180,000
13,180,000
45
45
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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 Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for certain services administered by that Office, and for the payment of certain grants
16,700,000
16,700,000
Total of Schedule 2
Total of Schedule 2
748,516,000
748,516,000
2.
Deferred surrender relating to capital supply services totalling €748,516,000
Deferred surrender relating to capital supply services totalling €748,516,000
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 are set out in Schedule 2 the sums deferred into the year ending on 31 December 2021, and the related votes and titles in respect of each of those sums, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of seven hundred and forty-eight million, five hundred and sixteen thousand euro.
3.
Repayable advances from Central Fund
Repayable advances from Central Fund
3. (1) The Minister for Finance may, following a request from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, and for the purpose of maintaining a sufficient amount of moneys in the Paymaster General’s Supply Account, having regard to the sums payable from that Account, put in place funding arrangements to—
(a) facilitate electronic funds transfers in respect of certain payments due on the 1st and 4th day of January 2021, and
(b) facilitate certain payments, under the Social Welfare Acts, made on an agency basis by An Post payable between the 1st and 5th day of January 2021.
(2) Amounts required by the Minister for Finance under subsection (1), which in aggregate shall not exceed two hundred and eighty million euro, shall be advanced out of the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof.
(3) Any sums so advanced shall be repaid from the Paymaster General’s Supply Account to the Central Fund in January 2021.
4.
Short title
Short title
4. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 2020.