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ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
34 Articles / Provisions · Malta
Table of Provisions (34)
Preamble
Art. 1 Short title.
Schedule
Art. 2 Appropriation.
Art. 6 96,349,000
Art. 8 2,809,000
Art. 9 5,501,000
Art. 10 957,370
Art. 11 2,766,000
Art. 12 227,719,000
Art. 13 107,540,000
Art. 14 64,401,000
Art. 15 78,832,000
Art. 16 622,688,000
Art. 19 70,328,000
Art. 20 81,433,000
Art. 21 60,772,000
Art. 23 68,919,000
Art. 24 94,538,000
Art. 25 175,130,000
Art. 26 100,609,000
Art. 28 1,988,000
Art. 29 18,345,000
Art. 30 470,327,000
Art. 31 21,939,000
Art. 32 337,731,000
Art. 33 2,179,000
Art. 36 50,947,000
Art. 38 587,270,000
Art. 40
Art. 41 79,643,072
Art. 42
Art. 43
Art. 44
Statutory Text (34 Articles)
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Preamble — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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I assent.
(L.S.)
MYRIAM SPITERI DEBONO
President
23rd December, 2025
ACT No. XLI of 2025
AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one
hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand,
five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
BE IT ENACTED by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the House of Representatives, in this present Parliament
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 1 Short title. — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (2026) Act, 2025.
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Schedule — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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I. Recurrent Expenditure
Title
1. Office of the President
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 2 Appropriation. — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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A sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two
million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro shall
be and the same is hereby charged upon the Consolidated Fund to meet
expenditure during the financial year 2026 under the Votes specified in
the Schedule to this Act.
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 6 96,349,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Office of the Prime Minister
7. Information
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 8 2,809,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Government Printing Press
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 9 5,501,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Electoral Office
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 10 957,370 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Public Service Commission
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 11 2,766,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Industrial and Employment Relations
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 12 227,719,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Tourism
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 13 107,540,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Ministry for the Culture, Lands and Local Government
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 14 64,401,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Local Government
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 15 78,832,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Ministry for Social Policy and Children's Rights
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 16 622,688,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Social Policy
18. Pensions
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 19 70,328,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 20 81,433,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Ministry for Social and Affordable Accommodation
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 21 60,772,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Ministry for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects
22. Commerce
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 23 68,919,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Ministry for Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 24 94,538,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Ministry for Gozo and Planning
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 25 175,130,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Ministry for Home Affairs, Security and Employment
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 26 100,609,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Armed Forces of Malta
27. Police
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 28 1,988,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Probation and Parole
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 29 18,345,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Civil Protection
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 30 470,327,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 31 21,939,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Ambjent Malta
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 32 337,731,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Ministry for Finance
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 33 2,179,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Economic Policy
34. Treasury
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 36 50,947,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Malta Tax and Customs Administration
37. Contracts
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 38 587,270,000 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation
39. Education
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 40 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Ministry for European Funds and the Implementation of the
Electoral Programme
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 41 79,643,072 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Ministry for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector
Vote
Title
Amount
€
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 42 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Ministry for Health and Active Ageing
1,240,546,000
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 43 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Active Ageing
337,599,000
Malta Government Gazette — Act 2025 41 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,562– 23.12.2025 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
Art. 44 — ACT No. XLI of 2025 AN ACT to appropriate a sum not exceeding seven billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, nine hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred euro for the service of the financial year 2026.
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Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works
208,754,000
Total Recurrent Expenditure
6,031,745,500
II. Capital Programme Expenditure
Title
Office of the President
Office of the Prime Minister
Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Tourism
Ministry for the Culture, Lands and Local Government
Ministry for Social Policy and Children's Rights
Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights
Ministry for Social and Affordable Accommodation
Ministry for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects
Ministry for Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector
Ministry for Gozo and Planning
Ministry for Home Affairs, Security and Employment
Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness
Ministry for Finance
Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation
Ministry for European Funds and the Implementation of the
Electoral Programme
Ministry for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector
Ministry for Health and Active Ageing
Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works
Total Capital Programme Expenditure
Total Schedule
Passed by the House of Representatives at Sitting No. 422 of the
16th December, 2025.
DAVID AGIUS
Deputy Speaker
ELEANOR SCERRI
Clerk of the House of Representatives
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