Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 17 Oct 2002

Vol. 555 No. 4

Written Answers. - Appropriations-in-Aid.

Richard Bruton

Question:

94 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the details of the appropriations-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. [18712/02]

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. N. Dempsey)

Summary details of the appropri ations-in-aid for the Education group of Votes are provided in the following table:

Appropriations-in-aid for Education Votes (euro million)

Vote	2000	2001	%change	2002Estimate	%change
Vote 26: Office of the Minister	6.3	2.8	56	1.0	64
Vote 27: First Level Education	48.8	51.0	5	67.3	32
Vote 28: Second Level & Further Education	72.6	51.8	29	140.1	170
Vote 29: Third Level Education	27.2	–	n/a	52.7	n/a
All Votes Total	154.9	105.6	32%	261.1	147%

The appropriations-in-aid figures for 2000 and 2001 are based on the outturn. The figures for 2002 are as published in the revised Estimates volume for 2002. The 2002 appropriations-in-aid are being closely monitored and kept under review.