Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 May 2010
221 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Transport the agencies or bodies to which his Department provides funding or in respect of which it is administratively responsible; the bodies and agencies for which his Department is responsible in respect of his policy; the amount of funding provided in each of the years 2007 to 2010 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21759/10]
View answer222 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Transport the amount of unspent money returned by his Department to the Department of Finance each year since 2007; the departmental budget for each year since 2007; the projects for which this money was originally earmarked in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21789/10]
View answerI propose to answer Questions Nos. 221 and 222 together.
Exchequer funding has been allocated under Vote 32 to the following agencies under the remit of my Department since 2007:
|
State Body |
Vote 32 Funding 2007 |
Vote 32 Funding 2008 |
Vote 32 Funding 2009 |
Vote 32 Funding 2010 |
|
€000 |
€000 |
€000 |
€000 |
|
|
CIE Group |
776,269 |
911,036 |
726,808 |
496,129 |
|
Railway Safety Commission |
2,090 |
2,078 |
2,014 |
400 |
|
Railway Procurement Agency |
11,000 |
10,958 |
10,598 |
29,748 |
|
National Roads Authority |
1,782,874 |
1,679,461 |
1,470,009 |
1,636,324 |
|
Dublin Transportation Office / NTA |
41,593 |
59,017 |
38,472 |
353,512 |
|
Road Safety Authority |
31,124 |
39,704 |
32,835 |
28,746 |
|
Medical Bureau of Road Safety |
5,911 |
4,448 |
4,363 |
4,557 |
|
Marine Casualty Investigation Board |
300 |
250 |
200 |
250 |
In addition to the figures shown above, the following funding has been allocated to regional harbours for remedial works in the last four years:
2007 €10.5m;
2008 €3.705m;
2009 €3.699m;
2010 €4.1m.
More detailed information in relation to the total Departmental budget, individual Subheads, the amounts provided and the outturn for each year can be found in the relevant Revised Estimates Volume, published by the Department of Finance and available on its website. Up to 10% of an unspent capital allocation can be carried over into the following year. Where this occurs the relevant information is also published in the Estimates. The reasons for material variations in any Departmental Subheads are set out in the Annual Appropriation Accounts which are available on the website of the Comptroller and Auditor General. In addition, detailed budgetary information in relation to the agencies under the remit of my Department can be found in their annual reports and accounts.
