Departmental Bodies

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 May 2023

Thursday, 11 May 2023

Questions (158)

Louise O'Reilly

Question:

158. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current budget for the Companies Registration Office; and the estimated cost of increasing its budget by 5%, 10%, and 20%. [22201/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

The Companies Registration Office (CRO) is funded under the Regulation programme of my Department's Vote. The CRO does not receive any capital funding but it does receive current funding to support its operations. A total of €8.424m has been provided to support the CRO in 2023. The table below outlines the estimated cost of increasing this allocation by 5%, 10% and 20%.

	REVAllocation 2023(€,000)	5%Increase(€,000)	10%Increase(€,000)	20%Increase(€,000)
Companies Registration Office	8,424	421	842	1,684