Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 17 Oct 2002

Vol. 555 No. 4

Written Answers. - Appropriations-in-Aid.

Richard Bruton

Question:

188 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of the appropriation-in-aid raised by his Department in 2000 and 2001; his estimate for the outturn for 2002; and the percentage yearly increase in each subhead. [18719/02]

Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Éamon Ó Cuív)

The following table shows the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands appropriation-in-aid outturn for 2000 and 2001 and the percentage increase in each subhead:

Department of A.H.G.I

A-in-A	2000€,000	2001€,000	%difference
Y1-Miscellaneous	24	28	16%
Y2-Aisíoc tuarastal áirithe	157	260	65%
Y3-National Museum	526	335	-36%
Y4-National Library	292	282	-3%
Y5-National Archives	71	47	-34%
Y6-Táillí ceadúnais craolacháin	93,542	103,908	11%
Y7-Rents	119	93	-22%
Y8-Services at Visitor Centres	607	812	34%
Y9-Sales of property	0	0	0%
Y10-Charges at N.P.W.S	842	547	-35%

A-in-A	2000€,000	2001€,000	%difference
Y11-Charges at N.M.H.P	4,106	3,825	-7%
Y12-Charges at Inland Waterways	251	625	148%
Y13*-Miscellaneous including sales of produce	4,042	1,011	100%
Total	104,580	111,772	7%

As the Deputy will be aware the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs was set up during 2002 and our receipts for this year will be made up of amounts relevant to Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands for the early part of the year and for the new Department thereafter. Thus the projected total of €64,482,000 for 2002 does not bear comparison with the previous two years, given the impact of the charges in departmental functions on the appropriation-in-aid.