APPROPRIATION ACT 2024

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) which come in course of payment during the year ending 31 December 2024.

Sums not exceeding

Sums not exceeding

Vote No. (1)

Vote No.

(1)

Title (2)

Title

(2)

Supply Grants (3)

Supply Grants

(3)

Appropriations-in-aid (4)

Appropriations-in-aid

(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

5,260,000

5,260,000

96,000

96,000

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

37,920,000

37,920,000

841,000

841,000

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

24,053,000

24,053,000

722,000

722,000

4

4

For the salaries and expenses of the Central Statistics Office

For the salaries and expenses of the Central Statistics Office

81,015,000

81,015,000

2,300,000

2,300,000

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

65,946,000

65,946,000

1,048,000

1,048,000

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

52,476,000

52,476,000

1,144,000

1,144,000

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

42,434,000

42,434,000

6,460,000

6,460,000

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

11,130,000

11,130,000

7,026,000

7,026,000

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

532,136,000

532,136,000

63,500,000

63,500,000

10

10

For the salaries and expenses of the Tax Appeals Commission

For the salaries and expenses of the Tax Appeals Commission

3,832,000

3,832,000

74,000

74,000

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

56,459,000

56,459,000

2,975,000

2,975,000

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 Office of 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 Office of 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.

225,388,000

225,388,000

666,343,000

666,343,000

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

675,212,000

675,212,000

23,820,000

23,820,000

14

14

For the salaries and expenses of the State Laboratory

For the salaries and expenses of the State Laboratory

13,475,000

13,475,000

1,446,000

1,446,000

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 and certain minor services

For the salaries and expenses of Tailte Éireann and certain minor services

85,637,000

85,637,000

1,530,000

1,530,000

17

17

For the salaries and expenses of the Public Appointments Service

For the salaries and expenses of the Public Appointments Service

23,403,000

23,403,000

870,000

870,000

18

18

For the salaries and expenses of the National Shared Services Office

For the salaries and expenses of the National Shared Services Office

72,567,000

72,567,000

7,031,000

7,031,000

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

14,496,000

14,496,000

486,000

486,000

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

2,289,190,000

2,289,190,000

133,206,000

133,206,000

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

489,657,000

489,657,000

12,230,000

12,230,000

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

154,950,000

154,950,000

36,333,000

36,333,000

23

23

For the salaries and expenses of An Coimisiún Toghcháin

For the salaries and expenses of An Coimisiún Toghcháin

11,719,000

11,719,000

80,000

80,000

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

526,061,000

526,061,000

137,796,000

137,796,000

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

8,890,000

8,890,000

203,000

203,000

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

11,426,673,000

11,426,673,000

514,553,000

514,553,000

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

774,319,000

774,319,000

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

361,091,000

361,091,000

75,000,000

75,000,000

29

29

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for the 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 the Environment, Climate and Communications including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants

1,759,961,000

1,759,961,000

9,145,000

9,145,000

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

1,717,533,000

1,717,533,000

436,567,000

436,567,000

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

3,693,308,000

3,693,308,000

28,455,000

28,455,000

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

1,348,755,000

1,348,755,000

86,881,000

86,881,000

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

990,299,000

990,299,000

216,440,000

216,440,000

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

8,146,571,000

8,146,571,000

70,854,000

70,854,000

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

311,998,000

311,998,000

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

908,173,000

908,173,000

24,525,000

24,525,000

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, for certain grants and including payments under cash-limited schemes administered by that Office

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, for certain grants and including payments under cash-limited schemes administered by that Office

13,444,364,000

13,444,364,000

376,986,000

376,986,000

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

24,153,208,000

24,153,208,000

422,705,000

422,705,000

39

39

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Government Procurement

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Government Procurement

21,793,000

21,793,000

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

7,958,290,000

7,958,290,000

29,865,000

29,865,000

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

4,368,000

4,368,000

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

400,908,000

400,908,000

42,669,000

42,669,000

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

52,788,000

52,788,000

205,000

205,000

44

44

For the salaries and expenses of the Data Protection Commission

For the salaries and expenses of the Data Protection Commission

28,126,000

28,126,000

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

3,460,549,000

3,460,549,000

97,746,000

97,746,000

Total of Schedule 1

Total of Schedule 1

86,468,381,000

86,468,381,000

3,547,066,000

3,547,066,000

1.

Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, totalling €86,468,381,000

Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, totalling €86,468,381,000

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 eighty-six thousand, four hundred and sixty-eight million, three hundred and eighty-one 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, five hundred and forty-seven million, and sixty-six 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 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 2025 for the capital supply services and purposes in the Votes and corresponding Titles mentioned in columns (1) and (2) of this Schedule.

Vote No. (1)

Vote No.

(1)

Title (2)

Title

(2)

Sums for which surrender is deferred (3)

Sums for which surrender is deferred

(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

16

16

For the salaries and expenses of Tailte Éireann and certain minor services

For the salaries and expenses of Tailte Éireann and certain minor services

479,000

479,000

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

1,000,000

1,000,000

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

16,586,000

16,586,000

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

31,800,000

31,800,000

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

129,477,000

129,477,000

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

24,788,000

24,788,000

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, for certain grants and including payments under cash-limited schemes administered by that Office

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, for certain grants and including payments under cash-limited schemes administered by that Office

1,380,000

1,380,000

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

1,390,000

1,390,000

Total of Schedule 2

Total of Schedule 2

207,210,000

207,210,000

2.

Deferred surrender relating to capital supply services, totalling €207,210,000

Deferred surrender relating to capital supply services, totalling €207,210,000

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 2025, and the related votes and titles in respect of each of those sums, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of two hundred and seven million, two hundred and ten 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 on the 1st and 2nd day of January 2025, 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 2025.

(2) Amounts required by the Minister for Finance under subsection (1), which in aggregate shall not exceed nine hundred 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 2025.

4.

Short title

Short title

4. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 2024.