The information requested by the Deputy relating to the allocation and outturn of Vote 35 (Army Pensions) and Vote 36 (Defence) at subhead level in 2011, 2012 and 2013 is available for viewing under “Accounts of the Public Services” on http://www.audgen.gov.ie. The 2014 allocation and expenditure to end August 2014 by subhead for Vote 35 (Army Pensions) and Vote 36 (Defence) is provided in Tables 1 and 2 below. In addition, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform publishes user-friendly information of this type on its databank which is accessible at http://www.per.gov.ie/databank/.
Table 1: Vote 35 (Army Pensions)
Subhead
|
Description
|
2014 Allocation €’000
|
2014 Expenditure (end- Aug)
€’000
|
A.1.
|
Administration - Pay
|
70
|
48
|
A.2
|
Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes & payments in respect of transferred Service
|
210,620
|
142,720
|
A.3
|
Wound and disability pensions, allowances and gratuities to or in respect of former members of the Defence Forces
|
9,400
|
5,526
|
A.4
|
Payments to Dependants of Veterans of the War of Independence
|
600
|
389
|
A.5
|
Compensation Payments
|
200
|
4
|
A.6
|
Medical appliances & travelling & incidental expenses
|
100
|
32
|
|
Gross expenditure
|
220,990
|
148,719
|
|
Appropriations-in-Aid
|
5,600
|
3,238
|
|
Net Expenditure
|
215,390
|
145,481
|
Table 2: Vote 36 (Defence)*
Subhead
|
Description
|
2014 Allocation €’000
|
2014 Expenditure (end-Aug) €’000
|
A.1.
|
Administration - Pay
|
17,951
|
11,611
|
A.2
|
Administration – Non-Pay
|
5,102
|
1,754
|
A.3
|
Permanent Defence Force Pay
|
422,466
|
257,121
|
A.4
|
Permanent Defence Force Allowances
|
35,279
|
21,487
|
A.5
|
Reserve Defence Force – Pay, etc.
|
3,150
|
1,306
|
A.6
|
Chaplains & Clergymen – Pay and allowances
|
1,225
|
804
|
A.7
|
Civilians attached to Units
|
32,370
|
17,081
|
A.8
|
Defensive Equipment
|
26,500
|
12,409
|
A.9
|
Air Corps – Equipment & Expenses
|
14,100
|
9,936
|
A.10
|
Military Transport
|
10,950
|
5,237
|
A.11
|
Naval Service Equipment & Expenses
|
36,600
|
43,487
|
A.12
|
Barrack Expenses and Engineering Equipment
|
13,800
|
8,053
|
A.13
|
Buildings
|
13,877
|
7,063
|
A.14
|
Ordnance, clothing & catering
|
14,970
|
6,053
|
A.15
|
Communication & Information Technology
|
6,340
|
3,308
|
A.16
|
Military Training
|
1,950
|
896
|
A.17
|
Travel & Freight Expenses
|
2,568
|
1,450
|
A.18
|
Medical expenses
|
2,600
|
1,648
|
A.19
|
Lands
|
1,000
|
700
|
A.20
|
Equitation
|
860
|
558
|
A.21
|
Compensation & associated costs
|
5,000
|
2,558
|
A.22
|
Miscellaneous Expenditure
|
3,066
|
1,215
|
A.23
|
Costs arising from Ireland’s participation in the EU’s CSDP
|
996
|
1,089
|
A.24
|
Civil Defence
|
4,240
|
2,316
|
A.25
|
Irish Red Cross Society
|
869
|
684
|
|
Gross expenditure
|
677,829
|
419,824
|
|
Appropriations-in-Aid
|
36,638
|
23,415
|
|
Net Expenditure
|
641,291
|
396,409
|
*Includes capital carryover and military archive project allocation