I refer to my reply to the Deputy's previous parliamentary question of 22 November last in which I stated that the Civil Defence Board was established on 7 May 2003 and the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces was established on 1 December 2005 and I now provide details of the incremental costs of the bodies from set up and annual budget with a break down of annual overheads.
Civil Defence Board Grant-in-Aid Provision 2003-2008
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2003
Rev Provision
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2004
Rev Provision
|
2005
Rev Provision
|
2006
Rev Provision
|
2007
Rev Provision
|
TOTAL GRANT-IN-AID BREAKDOWN
|
5,579,000
|
5,593,000
|
5,767,000
|
5,928,000
|
6,099,000
|
Grants to Local Authorities (Code 1)
|
2,668,000
|
2,903,000
|
2,975,000
|
3,043,000
|
3,118,000
|
Central Purchases & Expenses (Code 2)
|
1,509,000
|
1,200,000
|
965,000
|
990,000
|
1,015,000
|
Central Training (Code 3)
|
335,000
|
390,000
|
502,000
|
520,000
|
524,000
|
Pay Administration Costs (Code 4)
|
1,015,000
|
980,000
|
1,128,000
|
1,173,000
|
1,235,000
|
Non-Pay Administration Costs* (Code 4)
|
52,000
|
120,000
|
197,000
|
202,000
|
207,000
|
*Certain administration costs are met directly by the Department of Defence.
Ombudsman for the Defence Forces
The Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (OFD) was formally appointed to office on 19 September 2005. The payments made by the Department in respect of this office are as follows:
2005 — €13,139.00
2006 — €275,156.11
2007 to date — €572,802.03.