The original allocations for the present five year capital envelope are set out in "Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Medium Term Exchequer Framework". The annual capital allocations for the Ministerial Vote Groups are published in the Revised Estimates for Public Services each year (Appendix 9 for 2012 and 2013, Appendix 8 for 2014). A table showing both the original and revised allocations at Vote Group level and any variance arising is set out as follows.
It is important to note that the allocations set out in the five year capital plan represent the proposed investment levels for that five year period. However, revisions to Departmental ceilings are to be expected in the annual estimates process for reasons such as transfer of functions between Departments, establishment of new functions and Votes, policy decisions which lead to a re-prioritisation of spend, changes to project timelines and revision of project costs caused by inflation or other supply chain factors. In addition, over the last two years I have made a number of additional Stimulus investment announcements which have increased the allocations to Departments. The 2014 figures in the following table show the allocations published in the Revised Estimates Volume 2014 (published in December 2013) and, therefore, do not include the further Stimulus investment of €194 million that I announced in May of this year and about half of which will be spent by Departments and agencies on the specified projects during the present year.
In facilitating flexibility within the envelope we have been able to meet the changing priorities and pressures without putting the achievement of budgetary targets at risk.
Gross Voted Expenditure
|
€million
|
-
|
2012
|
-
|
-
|
2013
|
-
|
-
|
2014#
|
-
|
|
Ministerial Vote Group
|
Original Allocation
|
Revised Allocation
|
Variance
|
Original Allocation
|
Revised Allocation
|
Variance
|
Original Allocation
|
Revised Allocation
|
Variance
|
|
Finance
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
|
Public Expenditure and Reform
|
101
|
105
|
4
|
101
|
111
|
11
|
101
|
117
|
16.5
|
|
Justice
|
56
|
57
|
1
|
56
|
61
|
5
|
60
|
64
|
4
|
|
Environment
|
861
|
861
|
0
|
726
|
726
|
0
|
575
|
361*
|
-214*
|
|
Education
|
430
|
430
|
0
|
415
|
414
|
-1
|
475
|
546
|
71
|
|
Foreign Affairs
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
|
Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
|
104
|
104
|
0
|
85
|
85
|
0
|
80
|
110
|
30
|
|
Agriculture
|
168
|
168
|
0
|
168
|
187
|
19
|
168
|
184
|
16
|
|
Transport
|
1231
|
1245
|
14
|
900
|
900
|
0
|
879
|
983
|
104
|
|
Jobs Enterprise and Innovation
|
514
|
514
|
0
|
458
|
455
|
-3
|
457
|
442
|
-15
|
|
Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
|
44
|
44
|
0
|
38
|
40
|
2
|
36
|
66
|
30
|
|
Defence
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
|
Social Protection
|
11
|
11
|
0.5
|
11
|
11
|
0.5
|
9.5
|
19
|
9.5
|
|
Health
|
390
|
398
|
8
|
390
|
397
|
7
|
390
|
390
|
0
|
|
Children and Youth Affairs
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
8
|
26
|
18
|
8
|
42
|
34
|
|
Total
|
3935
|
3963
|
28
|
3373
|
3433
|
60
|
3253
|
3342*#
|
89*#
|
* In 2014, the Exchequer is also making a direct equity investment of €240m in Irish Water. As is normal for equity investments, this is part of non-voted expenditure of the Central Fund and, therefore, is not included in the above table which only shows Voted expenditure.
# The 2014 figures show the allocations published in the Revised Estimates Volume 2014 and do not include allocations for expenditure on the further Stimulus projects announced in May 2014.
