Appropriation Act 2009

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Number 42 of 2009


APPROPRIATION ACT 2009


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, totalling €47,868,895,000.

2. Deferred surrender relating to capital supply services, totalling €125,717,000.

3. Financial resolutions passed by Dáil Éireann on 9 December 2009.

4. Short title.

SCHEDULE 1

Appropriation of Sums Voted for Supply Services

SCHEDULE 2

Deferred Surrender Relating to Capital Supply Services


Acts Referred to

Central Fund (Permanent Provisions) Act 1965

1965, No. 26

Finance Act 2004

2004, No. 8

Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1927

1927, No. 7

Public Accounts and Charges Act 1891

54 & 55 Vict., c. 24

Superannuation Acts 1834 to 2004

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Number 42 of 2009


APPROPRIATION ACT 2009


AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE TO THE PROPER SUPPLY SERVICES AND PURPOSES SUMS GRANTED BY THE CENTRAL FUND (PERMANENT PROVISIONS) ACT 1965, TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO DEFERRED SURRENDER TO THE CENTRAL FUND OF CERTAIN UNDISCHARGED APPROPRIATIONS BY REFERENCE TO THE CAPITAL SUPPLY SERVICES AND PURPOSES AS PROVIDED FOR BY SECTION 91 OF THE FINANCE ACT 2004 AND TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY DÁIL ÉIREANN ON 9 DECEMBER 2009.

[20th December, 2009]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, totalling €47,868,895,000.

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 forty seven thousand, eight hundred and sixty-eight million, eight hundred and ninety-five thousand euro for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2009 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 five thousand, nine hundred and seventy-eight million, onehundred and twelve thousand euro.

Deferred surrender relating to capital supply services, totalling €125,717,000.

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 is set out in Schedule 2 the sums deferred into the year ending 31 December 2010, and the related votes and titles in respect of each of those sums, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of one hundred and twenty-five million, seven hundred and seventeen thousand euro.

Financial resolutions passed by Dáil Éireann on 9 December 2009.

3.— (1) The legislation required to give effect to the financial resolutions passed by Dáil Éireann on 9 December 2009 and referred to in subsection (2) may, subject to the time period specified in section 4 of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1927 , be enacted in the year 2010.

(2) The Financial Resolutions referred to in subsection (1) are as follows:

(a) Financial Resolution No. 1 (which relates to excise duty and to a reduction in the rates of alcohol products tax);

(b) Financial Resolution No. 2 (which relates to excise duty and a carbon charge to be included in the rates of mineral oil tax on petrol and auto-diesel);

(c) Financial Resolution No. 3 (which relates to value-added-tax and to a reduction in the standard rate);

(d) Financial Resolution No. 4 (which relates to value-added-tax and to the introduction of a margin-scheme for second-hand vehicles).

Short title.

4.— This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 2009.

SCHEDULE 1

Appropriation of Sums Voted for Supply Services

Section 1 .

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) to this Schedule which come in course of payment during the year ending 31 December 2009.

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, for certain other expenses of the President’s Establishment and for certain grants

3,422,000

87,000

2

For the salaries and expenses of the Department of the Taoiseach, including certain services administered by the Department and for payment of grants and grants-in-aid

32,686,000

1,100,000

3

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Attorney General, including a grant-in-aid

17,480,000

733,000

4

For the salaries and expenses of the Central Statistics Office

53,640,000

2,040,000

5

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

8,271,000

5,032,000

6

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 and grants-in-aid

68,355,000

15,130,000

7

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 Finance, fees to medical referees and occasional fees to doctors; compensation and other payments in respect of personal injuries; fees to Pensions Board; payments in respect of Pensions Benefit System, miscellaneous payments, etc.

333,735,000

78,250,000

8

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Appeal Commissioners

603,000

28,000

9

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

403,255,000

57,546,000

10

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Public Works; for services administered by that Office including the Stationery Office as part of the Government Supplies Agency, and for the payment of certain grants and for the recoupment of certain expenditure in connection with flood relief

468,745,000

27,140,000

11

For the salaries and expenses of the State Laboratory

9,465,000

510,000

12

For Secret Service

900,000

13

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief State Solicitor

35,886,000

3,441,000

14

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

45,121,000

775,000

15

For the salaries and expenses of theValuation Office and certain minor services

11,344,000

2,238,000

16

For the salaries and expenses of the Public Appointments Service

12,655,000

453,000

17

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Commission for Public Service Appointments

1,204,000

39,000

18

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Ombudsman, the Standards in Public Office Commission, the Office of the Information Commissioner and the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information

7,958,000

345,000

19

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Probation Service staff and of certain other services, including payments under cash-limited schemes administered by that Office, and payment of certain grants and grants-in-aid

434,888,000

42,327,000

20

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

1,510,021,000

111,936,000

21

For the salaries and expenses of the Prison Service, and other expenses in connection with prisons, including places of detention; for probation services; and for payment of a grant-in-aid

363,586,000

15,733,000

22

For such of the salaries and expenses of the Courts Service and of the Supreme Court, 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

77,620,000

51,172,000

23

For the salaries and expenses of the Property Registration Authority

41,472,000

1,148,000

24

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

446,000

24,000

25

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, including grants to Local Authorities, grants and other expenses in connection with housing, water services, miscellaneous schemes, subsidies and grants

2,661,735,000

20,999,000

26

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

8,921,349,000

570,353,000

27

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

443,873,000

31,828,000

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-in-aid and contributions to International Organisations

206,762,000

40,386,000

29

For certain Official Development Assistance, including certain grants-in-aid, and for contributions to certain International Organisations involved in Development Assistance and for salaries and expenses in connection therewith

570,203,000

939,000

30

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants and sundry grants-in-aid and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes

262,999,000

249,184,000

31

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, including certain services administered by that Office, and of the Irish Land Commission and for payment of certain grants, subsidies and sundry grants-in-aid and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes

1,599,081,000

404,353,000

32

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

2,515,935,000

586,629,000

33

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

10,934,000

297,000

34

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, grants and a grant-in-aid and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes

1,477,388,000

87,310,000

35

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

524,076,000

5,065,000

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-in-aid

786,253,000

36,330,000

37

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

209,200,000

5,700,000

38

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

10,917,009,000

213,083,000

39

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Health and Children and certain other services administered by that Office, including miscellaneous grants

491,174,000

4,316,000

40

For the salaries and expenses of the Health Service Executive and certain other services administered by the Executive, including miscellaneous grants

11,886,588,000

3,294,263,000

41

For the provision of certain services in respect of children and youth affairs, including miscellaneous grants and grants-in-aid

441,578,000

9,850,000

Total of Schedule 1 ...

47,868,895,000

5,978,112,000

SCHEDULE 2

Deferred Surrender Relating to Capital Supply Services

Section 2 .

Schedule of sums included in Schedule 1 to this Act which the Minister for Finance 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 2010 for the capital supply services and purposes in the Votes and corresponding Titles mentioned in columns (1) and (2).

Vote No.

Title

Sums for which surrender is deferred

(1)

(2)

(3)

10

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Public Works; for services administered by that Office including the Stationery Office as part of the Government Supplies Agency, and for payment of certain grants and for the recoupment of certain expenditure in connection with flood relief.

20,279,000

25

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, including grants to Local Authorities, grants and other expenses in connection with housing, water services, miscellaneous schemes, subsidies and grants

3,277,000

26

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Education and Science, for certain services administered by that Office, and for the payments of certain grants and grants-in-aid

79,000,000

30

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, including certain services administered by that Office, and for the payment of certain grants and sundry grants-in-aid, and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes

15,721,000

34

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, grants and a grant-in-aid, and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes

6,440,000

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-in-aid

1,000,000

Total of Schedule 2 ...

125,717,000