APPROPRIATION ACT 2025

SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE 1

PART 1 Excess for Year 2024

PART 1

Excess for Year 2024

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)

€

€

€

€

14

14

Sum granted to make good an excess on the grant for the State Laboratory 2024

Sum granted to make good an excess on the grant for the State Laboratory 2024

9,680

9,680

0

0

Total of Part 1

Total of Part 1

9,680

9,680

0

0

PART 2 Appropriation of Sums Voted for Supply Services

PART 2

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 2025.

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

5,438,000

5,438,000

108,000

108,000

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

40,703,000

40,703,000

866,000

866,000

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

25,520,000

25,520,000

746,000

746,000

4

4

For the salaries and expenses of the Central Statistics Office

For the salaries and expenses of the Central Statistics Office

92,315,000

92,315,000

2,500,000

2,500,000

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

72,023,000

72,023,000

1,100,000

1,100,000

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

53,390,000

53,390,000

1,951,000

1,951,000

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

50,680,000

50,680,000

965,000

965,000

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

11,602,000

11,602,000

7,426,000

7,426,000

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

562,269,000

562,269,000

65,917,000

65,917,000

10

10

For the salaries and expenses of the Tax Appeals Commission

For the salaries and expenses of the Tax Appeals Commission

3,929,000

3,929,000

80,000

80,000

11

11

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, 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, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, for certain services administered by the Office of the Minister and for payment of certain grants

61,849,000

61,849,000

3,400,000

3,400,000

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, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, 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, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, 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.

139,795,000

139,795,000

793,626,000

793,626,000

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

725,903,000

725,903,000

26,400,000

26,400,000

14

14

For the salaries and expenses of the State Laboratory

For the salaries and expenses of the State Laboratory

14,952,000

14,952,000

1,649,000

1,649,000

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

89,367,000

89,367,000

1,800,000

1,800,000

17

17

For the salaries and expenses of the Public Appointments Service

For the salaries and expenses of the Public Appointments Service

24,959,000

24,959,000

256,000

256,000

18

18

For the salaries and expenses of the National Shared Services Office

For the salaries and expenses of the National Shared Services Office

75,350,000

75,350,000

6,876,000

6,876,000

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

16,991,000

16,991,000

490,000

490,000

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

2,387,377,000

2,387,377,000

153,076,000

153,076,000

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

542,270,000

542,270,000

13,871,000

13,871,000

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

165,793,000

165,793,000

35,032,000

35,032,000

23

23

For the salaries and expenses of An Coimisiún Toghcháin

For the salaries and expenses of An Coimisiún Toghcháin

11,618,000

11,618,000

181,000

181,000

24

24

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, 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, Home Affairs and Migration, Probation Service staff and of certain other services including payments under cash-limited schemes administered by that Office, and payment of certain grants

2,770,546,000

2,770,546,000

135,577,000

135,577,000

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

9,709,000

9,709,000

101,000

101,000

26

26

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Education and Youth, 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 and Youth, for certain services administered by that Office, and for the payments of certain grants

12,365,706,000

12,365,706,000

446,100,000

446,100,000

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

809,149,000

809,149,000

1,200,000

1,200,000

28

28

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, 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 Trade, and for certain services administered by that Office, including grants and contributions to International Organisations

583,917,000

583,917,000

75,000,000

75,000,000

29

29

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

980,504,000

980,504,000

5,865,000

5,865,000

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

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

1,831,405,000

1,831,405,000

406,516,000

406,516,000

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

4,110,259,000

4,110,259,000

89,333,000

89,333,000

32

32

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism 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, Tourism 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

1,217,145,000

1,217,145,000

89,000,000

89,000,000

33

33

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport 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 Culture, Communications and Sport including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain subsidies and grants

1,206,727,000

1,206,727,000

226,379,000

226,379,000

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

9,519,181,000

9,519,181,000

74,042,000

74,042,000

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

324,477,000

324,477,000

4,850,000

4,850,000

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

1,014,054,000

1,014,054,000

25,315,000

25,315,000

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

13,361,386,000

13,361,386,000

318,574,000

318,574,000

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

25,639,081,000

25,639,081,000

416,417,000

416,417,000

39

39

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Government Procurement

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Government Procurement

20,481,000

20,481,000

615,000

615,000

40

40

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, 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, Disability and Equality, for certain services administered by that Office and for the payment of grants

6,315,578,000

6,315,578,000

25,994,000

25,994,000

41

41

For the salaries and expenses of An tÚdarás Póilíneachta agus Sábháilteachta Pobail and for the payment of certain grants

For the salaries and expenses of An tÚdarás Póilíneachta agus Sábháilteachta Pobail and for the payment of certain grants

6,158,000

6,158,000

126,000

126,000

42

42

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht 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 and the Gaeltacht including certain services administered by that Office and for the payment of grants

535,445,000

535,445,000

39,609,000

39,609,000

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

57,486,000

57,486,000

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

29,120,000

29,120,000

291,000

291,000

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

3,575,244,000

3,575,244,000

102,746,000

102,746,000

46

46

For the salaries and expenses of Fiosrú

For the salaries and expenses of Fiosrú

20,667,000

20,667,000

451,000

451,000

Total of Part 2

Total of Part 2

91,479,518,000

91,479,518,000

3,602,622,000

3,602,622,000

Total of Schedule 1

Total of Schedule 1

91,479,527,680

91,479,527,680

3,602,622,000

3,602,622,000

1.

Issue of €9,680 out of Central Fund for year 2024

Issue of €9,680 out of Central Fund for year 2024

1. The Minister for Finance may issue out of the Central Fund and apply towards making good the supply granted for the service of the year ended on 31 December 2024 the sum of nine thousand, six hundred and eighty 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, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 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 2026 for the capital supply services and purposes in the Votes and corresponding Titles mentioned in columns (1) and (2) of this Schedule.

Vote No.

Vote No.

Title

Title

Sums not exceeding

Sums not exceeding

(1)

(1)

(2)

(2)

(3)

(3)

€

€

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

579,000

579,000

17

17

For the salaries and expenses of the Public Appointments Service

For the salaries and expenses of the Public Appointments Service

150,000

150,000

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

17,310,000

17,310,000

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

5,047,000

5,047,000

29

29

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

77,011,000

77,011,000

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

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

29,091,000

29,091,000

32

32

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism 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, Tourism 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

21,315,000

21,315,000

40

40

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, 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, Disability and Equality, for certain services administered by that Office and for the payment of grants

9,000,000

9,000,000

42

42

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht 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 and the Gaeltacht including certain services administered by that Office and for the payment of grants

21,800,000

21,800,000

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

950,000

950,000

Total of Schedule 2

Total of Schedule 2

182,253,000

182,253,000

2.

Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, totalling €91,479,527,680

Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, totalling €91,479,527,680

2. (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 ninety-one thousand, four hundred and seventy-nine million, five hundred and twenty-seven thousand, six hundred and eighty euro and comprising—

(a) the sum of nine thousand, six hundred and eighty euro for the service of the year ended 31 December 2024, and

(b) the sum of ninety-one thousand, four hundred and seventy-nine million, five hundred and eighteen thousand euro for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025,

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, six hundred and two million, six hundred and twenty-two thousand euro.

3.

Deferred surrender relating to capital supply services, totalling €182,253,000

Deferred surrender relating to capital supply services, totalling €182,253,000

3. 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 2026, and the related votes and titles in respect of each of those sums, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of one hundred and eighty-two million, two hundred and fifty-three thousand euro.

4.

Repayable advances from Central Fund

Repayable advances from Central Fund

4. (1) The Minister for Finance may, following a request from the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, 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 2026, 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 2026.

(2) Amounts required by the Minister for Finance under subsection (1), which in aggregate shall not exceed one thousand, two 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 2026.

5.

Short title

Short title

5. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 2025.