Appropriation Act, 1977

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Number 36 of 1977


APPROPRIATION ACT, 1977


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Issue of £3,586 out of the Central Fund for the year 1975.

2.

Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, viz., £1,827,930,226.

3.

Short title.

SCHEDULE

Acts Referred to

Central Fund (Permanent Provisions) Act, 1965

1965, No. 26.

Public Accounts and Charges Act, 1891

1891, c. 24.

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Number 36 of 1977


APPROPRIATION ACT, 1977


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, 1975, AND TO APPROPRIATE TO THE PROPER SUPPLY SERVICES AND PURPOSES SUMS GRANTED BY THE CENTRAL FUND (PERMANENT PROVISIONS) ACT, 1965 , AND THIS ACT. [21st December, 1977]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

GRANT OUT OF THE CENTRAL FUND

Issue of £3,586 out of the Central Fund for the year 1975.

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, 1975, the sum of three thousand five hundred and eighty-six pounds.

APPROPRIATION OF GRANTS

Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, viz., £1,827,930,226.

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 one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven million, nine hundred and thirty thousand two hundred and twenty-six pounds and comprising the sum of three thousand five hundred and eighty-six pounds for the service of the year ended on the 31st day of December, 1975, the sum of twenty-seven million, eight hundred and seventy thousand, three hundred and eighty pounds for the service of the year ended on the 31st day of December, 1976, and the sum of one thousand eight hundred million, fifty-six thousand two hundred and sixty pounds for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 1977, 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 one hundred and fifty-three million, seven hundred and twenty-seven thousand, nine hundred and seventy-one pounds.

Short title.

3.—This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act, 1977.

SCHEDULE

Part I

Excess for Year 1975

Sums not exceeding

Supply Grant

Appropriations-in-Aid

£

£

Sum granted to make good an excess on the grant for Superannuation and Retired Allowances for the year ended on the 31st day of December, 1975

3,586

104,318

Part II

Schedule of Supplementary 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, for the year ended on the 31st day of December, 1976.

Vote No.

Title

Sums not exceeding

Supply Grants

Appropriations-in-Aid

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

£

£

3

For the salaries and expenses of the Department of the Taoiseach

10

6

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Finance, including the Paymaster-General's Office, and for payment of certain grants-in-aid

64,000

14

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

10

20

For pensions, superannuation, compensation (including workmen's compensation), and additional and other allowances and gratuities under the Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1963, 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; etc.

950,000

29

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

10

30

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

10

31

For Secondary Education

473,000

350,000

34

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

193,000

39

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

1,639,000

5,048,000*

41

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

10

42

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

10

85,000

43

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

133,000

1,380,000

46

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

100,000

6,000

47

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

10

63,000

49

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

8,700,000

468,000

50

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

11,484,010

800,000

51

For Remuneration

4,134,300

Total of Part II                £

27,870,380

1,896,000*

* Deficit

Part III

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, 1977.

Vote No.

Title

Sums not exceeding

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

58,000

2

For the salaries and expenses of the Houses of the Oireachtas, including certain grants-in-aid

2,663,000

3

For the salaries and expenses of the Department of the Taoiseach

322,000

4

For the salaries and expenses of the Central Statistics Office

2,203,000

200,000

5

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

1,200,000

6

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Finance, including the Paymaster-General's Office, and for payment of certain grants-in-aid

4,381,000

47,000

7

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

345,000

43,000

8

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

25,657,000

2,227,000

9

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Public Works; 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

26,568,000

4,785,010

10

For the salaries and expenses of the State Laboratory

293,000

10,000

11

For Secret Service

25,000

12

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

1,081,000

32,000

13

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

362,000

10

14

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

2,011,300

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

4,252,000

610,000

16

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

2,121,000

249,500

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

3,855,000

729,000

18

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

2,490,010

681,000

19

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

416,000

592,000

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.

12,535,000

2,265,000

21

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

41,200,000

22

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.

2,492,000

26,000

23

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

60,180,000

1,850,000

24

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

7,749,000

115,500

25

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

2,757,000

180,000

26

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

1,605,000

27

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

42,000

83

28

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

85,874,500

1,151,000

29

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

22,672,000

102,800

30

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

117,226,000

697,000

31

For Secondary Education

80,485,000

632,000

32

For Vocational Education including a grant-in-aid

48,873,000

1,007,500

33

For expenses in connection with Residential Homes and Special Schools

1,204,000

2,000

34

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

34,080,000

130,000

35

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

231,000

2,000

36

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

8,269,000

1,147,000

37

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

13,470,000

3,600,000

38

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

8,299,000

7,500

39

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

135,832,010

27,910,206

40

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

8,141,010

19,810

41

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

18,309,010

114,010

42

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 subsidies, grants and sundry grants-in-aid

101,180,010

2,300,010

43

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 subsidies and sundry grants-in-aid

58,223,000

5,616,000

44

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

131,474,000

66,753,000

45

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

85,223,000

760,000

46

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

13,270,000

157,814

47

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

6,904,000

522,000

48

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

4,462,010

49

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

279,458,000

11,667,800

50

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

323,378,000

16,578,000

51

For Remuneration

4,639,400

52

For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Economic Planning and Development

16,000

100

Total of Part III            £

1,800,056,260

155,519,653

Total of Schedule            £

1,827,930,226

153,727,971