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APPROPRIATION ACT 2023
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 2023.
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
5,091,000
5,091,000
83,000
83,000
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
38,746,000
38,746,000
789,000
789,000
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
26,836,000
26,836,000
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
72,452,000
72,452,000
1,640,000
1,640,000
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
59,818,000
59,818,000
760,000
760,000
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
49,498,000
49,498,000
891,000
891,000
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
46,405,000
46,405,000
910,000
910,000
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
10,540,000
10,540,000
6,686,000
6,686,000
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
526,204,000
526,204,000
61,155,000
61,155,000
10
10
For the salaries and expenses of the Tax Appeals Commission
For the salaries and expenses of the Tax Appeals Commission
3,621,000
3,621,000
84,000
84,000
11
11
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery 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, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, for certain services administered by the Office of the Minister and for payment of certain grants
51,298,000
51,298,000
3,025,000
3,025,000
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, National Development Plan Delivery 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, National Development Plan Delivery 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.
306,766,000
306,766,000
520,855,000
520,855,000
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
619,904,000
619,904,000
21,706,000
21,706,000
14
14
For the salaries and expenses of the State Laboratory
For the salaries and expenses of the State Laboratory
12,124,000
12,124,000
1,260,000
1,260,000
15
15
For Secret Service
For Secret Service
2,000,000
2,000,000
0
0
16
16
For the salaries and expenses of Tailte Éireann, including a grant
For the salaries and expenses of Tailte Éireann, including a grant
84,104,000
84,104,000
1,820,000
1,820,000
17
17
For the salaries and expenses of the Public Appointments Service
For the salaries and expenses of the Public Appointments Service
21,299,000
21,299,000
306,000
306,000
18
18
For the salaries and expenses of the National Shared Services Office
For the salaries and expenses of the National Shared Services Office
72,189,000
72,189,000
6,579,000
6,579,000
19
19
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Ombudsman, the Office of the Commission for Public Service Appointments, the Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner, 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 Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner, the Standards in Public Office Commission, the Office of the Information Commissioner and the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information
13,421,000
13,421,000
476,000
476,000
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
2,193,947,000
2,193,947,000
130,388,000
130,388,000
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
430,274,000
430,274,000
11,586,000
11,586,000
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
144,961,000
144,961,000
36,713,000
36,713,000
23
23
For the salaries and expenses of An Coimisiún Toghcháin, including a grant
For the salaries and expenses of An Coimisiún Toghcháin, including a grant
5,681,000
5,681,000
53,000
53,000
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
452,723,000
452,723,000
117,094,000
117,094,000
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
8,299,000
8,299,000
120,000
120,000
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
10,470,276,000
10,470,276,000
404,118,000
404,118,000
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
740,486,000
740,486,000
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
321,628,000
321,628,000
72,000,000
72,000,000
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
1,994,051,000
1,994,051,000
10,615,000
10,615,000
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
2,024,405,000
2,024,405,000
231,010,000
231,010,000
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
3,572,282,000
3,572,282,000
25,455,000
25,455,000
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
1,549,493,000
1,549,493,000
71,921,000
71,921,000
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
928,666,000
928,666,000
252,843,000
252,843,000
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
6,400,741,000
6,400,741,000
67,924,000
67,924,000
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
289,375,000
289,375,000
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
890,455,000
890,455,000
24,907,000
24,907,000
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
12,600,766,000
12,600,766,000
307,034,000
307,034,000
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
21,954,423,000
21,954,423,000
438,371,000
438,371,000
39
39
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Government Procurement
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Government Procurement
21,718,000
21,718,000
525,000
525,000
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
7,152,544,000
7,152,544,000
31,959,000
31,959,000
41
41
For the salaries and expenses of the Policing Authority and for the payment of certain grants
For the salaries and expenses of the Policing Authority and for the payment of certain grants
4,143,000
4,143,000
70,000
70,000
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
395,081,000
395,081,000
44,900,000
44,900,000
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
45,189,000
45,189,000
197,000
197,000
44
44
For the salaries and expenses of the Data Protection Commission
For the salaries and expenses of the Data Protection Commission
26,622,000
26,622,000
285,000
285,000
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 payments 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 payments of certain grants
3,221,397,000
3,221,397,000
90,746,000
90,746,000
Total of Schedule 1
Total of Schedule 1
79,861,942,000
79,861,942,000
3,006,594,000
3,006,594,000
1.
Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, totalling €79,861,942,000
Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, totalling €79,861,942,000
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 seventy-nine thousand and eight hundred and sixty-one million, nine hundred and forty-two 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 three thousand and six million, five hundred and ninety-four 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, National Development Plan Delivery 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 2024 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)
€
€
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
110,000
110,000
18
18
For the salaries and expenses of the National Shared Services Office
For the salaries and expenses of the National Shared Services Office
1,200,000
1,200,000
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
18,300,000
18,300,000
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
2,950,000
2,950,000
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
6,687,000
6,687,000
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
1,413,000
1,413,000
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
1,800,000
1,800,000
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
46,000,000
46,000,000
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
140,920,000
140,920,000
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
20,000,000
20,000,000
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
21,480,000
21,480,000
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
141,000,000
141,000,000
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
70,000,000
70,000,000
39
39
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Government Procurement
For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Government Procurement
115,000
115,000
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
20,000,000
20,000,000
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 payments 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 payments of certain grants
40,091,000
40,091,000
Total of Schedule 2
Total of Schedule 2
532,066,000
532,066,000
2.
Deferred surrender relating to capital supply services, totalling €532,066,000
Deferred surrender relating to capital supply services, totalling €532,066,000
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 2024, and the related votes and titles in respect of each of those sums, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of five hundred and thirty-two million, and sixty-six 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, National Development Plan Delivery 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 between the 1st and 2nd day of January 2024, and
(b) facilitate certain payments, under the Social Welfare Acts, made on an agency basis by An Post payable between the 1st and 6th day of January 2024.
(2) Amounts required by the Minister for Finance under subsection (1), which in aggregate shall not exceed four hundred and forty 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 2024.
4.
Short title
Short title
4. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 2023.