Appropriation Act, 1979

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Number 41 of 1979


APPROPRIATION ACT, 1979


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Issue of £22,435 out of the Central Fund for the year 1977.

APPROPRIATION OF GRANTS

2.

Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, viz., £2, 734, 766, 505.

3.

Short title.

SCHEDULE

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Number 41 of 1979


APPROPRIATION ACT, 1979


AN ACT TO APPLY A CERTAIN SUM OUT OF THE CENTRAL FUND TO THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR ENDED ON THE 31st DAY OF DECEMBER, 1977, AND TO APPROPRIATE TO THE PROPER SUPPLY SERVICES AND PURPOSES SUMS GRANTED BY THE CENTRAL FUND (PERMANENT PROVISIONS) ACT, 1965 , AND THIS ACT. [26th December, 1979]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

GRANT OUT OF THE CENTRAL FUND

Issue of £22,435 out of the Central Fund for the year 1977.

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 the 31st day of December, 1977, the sum of twenty-two thousand, four hundred and thirty-five pounds.

APPROPRIATION OF GRANTS

Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, viz., £2,734,766,505.

2.—(1) The sums granted by the Central Fund (Permanent Provisions) Act, 1965 , and this Act out of the Central Fund towards making good the supply granted, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of two thousand, seven hundred and thirty-four million, seven hundred and sixty-six thousand, five hundred and five pounds and comprising the sum of twenty-two thousand, four hundred and thirty-five pounds for the service of the year ended on the 31st day of December, 1977, and the sum of two thousand, seven hundred and thirty-four million, seven hundred and forty-four thousand and seventy pounds for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 1979, are appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the Schedule annexed hereto.

(2) In addition to the grants out of the Central Fund referred to in the foregoing subsection of this section, 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 the Schedule annexed hereto, the sums respectively set forth in the last column of the said Schedule amounting, as appears thereby, in the aggregate to the sum of two hundred and thirty-one million, nine hundred and seventy thousand, five hundred and eleven pounds.

Short title.

3.—This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act, 1979.

SCHEDULE

Part I

Excess for Year 1977

Sums not exceeding

Supply Grant

Appropriations-in-Aid

£

£

Sum granted to make good an excess on the grant for Army Pensions for the year ended on the 31st day of December, 1977

22,435

154

Part II

Schedule of sums granted, and of sums which may be applied as appropriations-in-aid in addition thereto, to defray the charges for the several Public Services herein particularly mentioned which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 1979.

Sums not exceeding

Vote No.

Title

Supply Grants

Appropriations-in-Aid

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

£

£

1

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Secretary to the President, and for certain other expenses of the President's Establishment

76,000

2

For the salaries and expenses of the Houses of the Oireachtas, including certain grants-in-aid, and for certain expenses in connection with the European Assembly

4,076,000

3

For the salaries and expenses of the Department of the Taoiseach

607,010

4

For the salaries and expenses of the Central Statistics Office

4,465,000

150,000

5

For a grant (grant-in-aid) to An Chomhairle Ealaíon

2,340,000

6

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Finance, including the Paymaster-General's Office

4,307,000

42,000

7

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General

471,000

93,000

8

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, including certain other services administered by that office

31,369,000

4,240,570

9

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Public Works; for certain domestic expenses; for expenditure in respect of public buildings; for the maintenance of certain parks and public works; for the execution and maintenance of drainage and other engineering works; for expenditure arising from damage to the property of External Governments; and for payment of a grant-in-aid

44,048,010

5,980,010

10

For the salaries and expenses of the State Laboratory

443,000

13,000

11

For Secret Service

28,000

12

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Attorney General

1,638,000

14,000

13

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

476,000

10

14

For certain Miscellaneous Expenses and for payment of a grant-in-aid

368,000

15

For the salaries and expenses of the Stationery Office; for printing and binding, paper, publications, office machinery and other office supplies for Public Services; and for sundry miscellaneous purposes

4,944,000

795,000

16

For the salaries and expenses of the Valuation Office, the Ordnance Survey and certain minor services

2,608,000

561,200

17

For rates and contributions in lieu of rates, etc., in respect of Government property, and for contributions towards rates on premises occupied by Representatives of External Governments

4,675,000

1,002,000

18

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for the Public Service and for payment of a grant-in-aid

3,733,000

876,000

19

For the salaries and expenses of the Civil Service Commission and of the Local Appointments Commission

858,000

806,000

20

For pensions, superannuation, compensation (including workmen's compensation), and additional and other allowances and gratuities under the Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1963, and the Superannuation Act, 1976, and sundry other statutes; extra-statutory pensions, allowances and gratuities awarded by the Minister for the Public Service; fees to medical referees and occasional fees to doctors; compensation and other payments in respect of personal injuries; miscellaneous payments, etc.

19,541,000

2,853,000

21

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Economic Planning and Development and for payment of certain grants-in-aid

6,233,010

81,000

22

For grants to Local Authorities in relief of rates on agricultural land

39,800,000

23

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice, and of certain other services administered by that Office, and of the Public Record Office, and of the Keeper of State Papers and for the purchase of historical documents, etc.

4,573,000

31,500

24

For the salaries and expenses of the Garda Síochána, including pensions, etc.; for payments of compensation and other expenses arising out of service in the Local Security Force; for the payment of certain witnesses' expenses; and for payment of a grant-in-aid

93,330,000

1,128,300

25

For expenses in connection with prisons, including centres of detention for juveniles; and for welfare services

13,309,000

218,000

26

For such of the salaries and expenses of the Supreme Court, the High Court, the Special Criminal Court, the Circuit Court and the District Court as are not charged on the Central Fund

3,534,000

255,500

27

For the salaries and expenses of the Land Registry and of the Registry of Deeds

2,469,000

28

For the salaries and expenses of the Charitable Donations and Bequests Office

61,000

110

29

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for the Environment, including grants to Local Authorities, grants and other expenses in connection with housing, and miscellaneous schemes and grants including a grant-in-aid

254,808,020

710,000

30

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Education (including Institutions of Science and Art), for certain miscellaneous educational and cultural services and for payment of sundry grants-in-aid

34,057,500

174,800

31

For Primary Education, including National School Teachers' Superannuation, etc.

165,900,000

909,000

32

For Secondary Education

120,051,000

937,000

33

For Vocational Education

68,679,500

1,984,000

34

For expenses in connection with Residential Homes and Special Schools

1,757,000

1,200

35

For grants-in-aid of An tÚdarás um Ard-Oideachas, certain Higher Education Institutions and Services and the Dublin Institute for Advanced studies

51,559,000

50,500

36

For the salaries and expenses of the National Gallery including certain grants-in-aid

288,000

2,000

37

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry, including sundry grants-in-aid

16,001,010

111,000

38

For salaries and expenses in connection with Forestry, and for payment of certain grants-in-aid

17,548,000

5,700,000

39

Le haghaidh tuarastail agus costais Roinn na Gaeltachta, maille le deontais le haghaidh tithe agus ildeontais-i-gcabhair

9,958,010

18,000

40

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Agriculture, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain subsidies and sundry grants-in-aid

147,722,000

38,494,002

41

For the salaries and expenses of the Irish Land Commission, including certain grants-in-aid

9,171,000

2,193,050

42

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Labour, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants-in-aid

39,665,000

145,500

43

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain loans, subsidies, grants and grants-in-aid

179,931,000

3,125,050

44

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Tourism and Transport, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants-in-aid

84,451,000

7,575,000

45

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs and of certain other services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants-in-aid

185,888,000

91,018,000

46

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-in-aid

116,005,000

12,026,000

47

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 for sundry grants

17,224,000

508,455

48

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and of certain services administered by that Office, including certain grants-in-aid

9,311,000

729,000

49

For contributions to International Organisations and for Official Development Assistance, including certain grants-in-aid

8,322,000

50

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Social Welfare, for certain services administered by that Office, for payments to the Social Insurance Fund, and for sundry grants

378,709,000

14,686,600

51

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Health (including Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora), and certain services administered by that Office, including grants to Health Boards, miscellaneous grants and certain grants-in-aid

513,026,000

31,732,000

52

For the Employment Guarantee Fund

3,000,000

53

For Remuneration

7,332,000

Total of Part II             £

2,734,744,070

231,970,357

Total of Schedule           £

2,734,766,505

231,970,511


Acts Referred to

Central Fund (Permanent Provisions) Act, 1965

1965, No. 26

Public Accounts and Charges Act, 1891

1891, c. 24