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( €15.00 ) List of Ministerial Vote Groups Vote No. Page No. Agriculture, Food and the Marine …. …. …. …. 30 133 Business Enterprise and Innovation …. …. …. …. 32 152 Children and Youth Affairs …. …. …. …. 40 207 Communications, Climate Action and Environment …. …. …. …. 29 122 Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht …. …. …. …. 33 159 Defence …. …. …. …. 36 176 Army Pensions …. …. …. …. 35 174 Employment Affairs and Social Protection …. …. …. …. 37 180 Education and Skills …. …. …. …. 26 103 Finance …. …. …. …. 7 42 Tax Appeals Commission …. …. …. …. 10 50 Comptroller and Auditor General …. …. …. …. 8 45 Revenue Commissioners …. …. …. …. 9 47 Foreign Affairs and Trade …. …. …. …. 28 115 International Co-operation …. …. …. …. 27 111 Health …. …. …. …. 38 189 Housing, Planning and Local Government …. …. …. …. 34 166 Property Registration Authority …. …. …. …. 23 88 Valuation Office …. …. …. …. 16 63 Justice and Equality …. …. …. …. 24 91 Courts Service …. …. …. …. 22 84 Data Protection Commission …. …. …. …. 44 221 Garda Síochána …. …. …. …. 20 78 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission …. …. …. …. 25 101 Policing Authority …. …. …. …. 41 213 Prisons …. …. …. …. 21 81 Public Expenditure and Reform …. …. …. …. 11 52 Office of the Government Chief Information Officer …. …. …. …. 43 219 Office of Government Procurement …. …. …. …. 39 205 Office of Public Works …. …. …. …. 13 57 Ombudsman …. …. …. …. 19 74 Public Appointments Service …. …. …. …. 17 66 Secret Service …. …. …. …. 15 62 National Shared Services Office …. …. …. …. 18 69 State Laboratory …. …. …. …. 14 60 Superannuation and Retired Allowances …. …. …. …. 12 55 Rural and Community Development …. …. …. …. 42 215 Taoiseach …. …. …. …. 2 32 Attorney General …. …. …. …. 3 34 Central Statistics Office …. …. …. …. 4 36 Chief State Solicitor's Office …. …. …. …. 6 40 Director of Public Prosecutions …. …. …. …. 5 38 President's Establishment …. …. …. …. 1 30 Transport, Tourism and Sport …. …. …. …. 31 143 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. General Note 1 Summary Analysis of Expenditure 3 Summary Tables 9 Summary of Gross Expenditure (by Ministerial Vote Group) 11 Table 1 Abstract of 2019 Estimates for Supply Services 12 Table 2 Summary of Voted Supply Services - Gross Estimate 14 Table 3 Summary of Voted Current Services - Gross Estimates 15 Table 4 Summary of Voted Capital Services - Gross Estimates 16 Table 5 Exchequer Pay Bill - Gross Estimates 17 Table 6 Exchequer Pensions Bill - Gross Estimates 18 Table 7 Functional Classification of Gross Current Expenditure 19 Table 8 Gross Voted Current Expenditure expressed as a percentage of Gross National Product 20 Summary of Net Expenditure (by Ministerial Vote Group) 21 Table 1A Summary of Voted Supply Services - Net Estimate 22 Table 2A Summary of Voted Current Services - Net Estimates 23 Table 3A Summary of Voted Capital Services - Net Estimates 24 Table 4A Exchequer Pay Bill - Net Estimates 25 Table 5A Exchequer Pensions Bill - Net Estimates 26 Table 6A Functional Classification of Net Voted Current Expenditure 27 Table 7A Summary of net amounts appropriated by Dáil Eireann in 2019 28 2020 Estimates for Supply Services (Index of Votes) 29 Information on Non-Commercial State Agencies 224 Appendices 1 National Lottery Funding 255 2 Estimated EU Receipts in 2020 256 3 Science, Technology and Innovation Single Funding Stream 2020 259 4 Civil Service Running Costs By Vote 260 5 Civil Service Running Costs by Expenditure Category 261 6 Consultancy Expenditure 262 7 Multi-Annual Exchequer Capital Investment Framework 2020 to 2023 265 8 Public Capital Programme of Voted and Non-Voteed Estimates in 2020 266 9 Public Capital Expenditure by Sector 2020 276 10 Climate Related Expenditure 283 11 Carbon Tax Expenditure 285 General Note The Revised Estimates Volume for Public Services 2020 (REV) provides additional details and information in relation to the allocations contained in the 2020 Estimates, as set out in the Expenditure Report 2020, published on 8 October 2019. In accordance with the revised Budgetary timetable introduced as part of the “two pack”, the Estimates are required to be published prior to the end of 2019. This publication date of the REV allows for consideration of the Estimates by the relevant Dáil Select Committees at an early stage in 2020. The Revised Estimates Volume compares the 2020 Estimates against the 2019 Estimates. The amounts included in respect of the 2019 Estimates include the Supplementary Estimates agreed by the Dáil during the year. The Summary Tables at the front of the Revised Estimates Volume also show some information on estimated 2019 Forecast Outturns. The 2020 Estimates have been supplemented with key performance information regarding Programme outputs and impacts. This allows information about spending estimates to be seen in conjunction with relevant outputs and performance data. Further to this, a number of Departments also include indicators relating to equality objectives. As is usual, there are a number of post Budget technical and policy adjustments included in the REV. Technical and Adjustments Offset by Appropriations in Aid As outlined in Expenditure Report 2020, there are additional timing related cash costs arising in 2020 arising from 53 Social Welfare Payment dates for certain weekly Social Welfare payments and 27 pay periods for certain fortnightly paid staff in the Education and Justice Sectors. The Budget Estimates published in Expenditure Report 2020 included €169 million in relation to these costs. The final amount to be included in the REV is €178 million in relation to these timing related costs, reflecting additional costs of €9m in the Prison Service in 2020 that reverse in 2021. The REV includes additional expenditure amounts funded from the Dormant Accounts Fund that do not impact on overall net voted expenditure. In aggregate, an amount of just over €15m in aggregate is provided at a gross level across the Justice, Defence, Social Protection, Transport and Communications Vote Groups, with this amount offset by appropriations in aid of an equivalent amount. In Budget 2019 it was agreed that surplus funds from the Energy Efficiency National Fund would be used to fund commitments under the Climate Action Fund, in advance of the necessary legislation being enacted to facilitate the use of NORA levies for this purpose as proposed in the National Development Plan. However, the anticipated liabilities have not yet matured in 2019 and so the funds have not transferred into the Vote as originally envisaged. Instead, these liabilities are now expected to arise in 2020. This will result in an increase of €10m in the gross expenditure amount for the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment with this amount matched by an equivalent additional appropriation-in-aid. Other Post Budget Adjustments There are also a number of adjustments to reflect certain changes since Budget day including policy adjustments. The Government has agreed to provide an additional €10m in funding to broadcasting. This funding will come from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in respect of free TV Licences. As this funding passes from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, for technical reasons it gives rise to an increase of €20 million at gross level, but €10 million at net expenditure level. Additional funding of €58 million is being provided in the REV to Health. The funding will be used to open additional hospital beds and provide transitional and residential nursing home support scheme spaces. Inclusive in this amount is funding for a package of health and wellbeing supports for former residents of certain institutions and also funding to provide further support for palliative care. There are further increases of €33 million across a number of policy areas. The Department of Children and Youth Affairs has an additional €10 million for the Affordable Childcare Scheme. The National Shared Services Office (NSSO), which had a reduction of just over €3m in its allocation at Budget time, is to receive an additional €9 million to progress the Financial Management Shared Services project. An additional €6.7 million is to be allocated across the Department of Education including for pay and in respect of a technical adjustment to apprenticeship allowances. The Department of Housing is allocated an additional €4 million in respect of Irish Water capital investment. Across a number of Departments there are minor adjustments of €3.5m in aggregate reflecting certain post Budget adjustments including in relation to pay and the establishment of the Construction Sector Centre of Excellence. In aggregate, these adjustments have a net voted expenditure impact of €92 million, with a further €9 million in expenditure being reflected on the National Training Fund and the Social Insurance Fund. This leaves an overall increase in net voted expenditure of €87 million versus the Estimates for 2020 published on Budget day, after taking into account additional receipts and excluding the additional cost of €9 million arising