Written Answers. - State Development Agencies. – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Thursday, 16 May 1996

Written Answers. - State Development Agencies.

Ivor Callely

Ceist:

59 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the total allocation to State development agencies in 1995; the proportion of this allocation which is expended on administration costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9993/96]

Minister for Enterprise and Employment (Mr. R. Bruton)

I advise the Deputy that the information he is seeking is contained in the Book of Revised Estimates for Public Services, 1996 edition. The relevant passages which deal with the State development agencies are to be found on pages 160-163, and on page 153 in respect of county enterprise boards. These extracts from the Revised Book of Estimates are as follows:

APPENDIX

Forfás

(Subhead B)

	1995 Provisional Outturn	1996 Estimate	Change 1996 over 1995
	£000	£000	%
Expenditure:Current:Administration:
Pay	6,549	6,930	6%
Non-Pay	3,998	3,548	-11%
Programmes:
NSAI — Pay	3,350	3,675	10%
— Non-Pay	1,919	2,120	10%
S & T Policy — Pay	471	490	4%
— Non-Pay	247	239	-3%
ICLAB — Pay	205	230	12%
— Non-Pay	175	170	-3%
Sub Total	16,914	17,402	3%
Capital:
Expenditure on building operations (a)	19,616	—	—
Total Expenditure	36,530	17,402	-52%
Sources of Income:
1994 Operating Surplus	857	—	—
Exchequer:
Current:
Subhead B — Grant for Administration and Gen- eral Expenses	7,785	8,215	6%
Capital:
Grant for Building Operations (a)	9,000	—	—
Non-Exchequer:Current:
Factory Rents	1,647	1,400	-15%
Miscellaneous Receipts	887	880	-1%
Capitalised expenditure	1,085	1,115	3%
Fees for Certification work etc.	5,367	5,792	8%
Capital:
Sale of fixed assets (a)	9,902	—	—
Total Income	36,530	17,402	-52%

(a) Responsibility for building operations transferred to IDA Ireland in 1996.

IDA Ireland

(Subheads C.1, C.2 and C.3)

	1995 Provisional Outturn	1996 Estimate	Change 1996 over 1995
	£000	£000	%
Expenditure:
Current:
Administration:
Pay	8,500	8,975	6%
Non-Pay	6,750	6,735	1%
Sub Total	15,250	15,710	3%
Capital:
Building Operations (a)	—	18,000	—
Support Measures:
Growth and Integration of existing Industries	16,281	18,500	14%
Attraction of new Skills and Technologies	42,797	48,650	14%
Employment Grants	16,089	18,250	13%
Training Grants	4,043	4,600	14%
Sub Total	79,210	108,000	36%
Contribution to SFADCo for Capital Grants in Mid-West	14,396	22,000	53%
Total Expenditure	108,856	145,710	34%
Sources of Income:
1994 Operating Surplus	2,199	—	—
Exchequer:
Current:
Subhead C.1 — Grant for Administration and General Expenses	8,315	8,419	1%
Capital:
Subhead C.2 — Grants to Industry	81,000	105,000	30%
Subhead C.3 — Grant for Building Operations (a)	—	8,000	—
Non-Exchequer:
Current:
Factory Rents	5,196	5,625	8%
Miscellaneous Receipts	1,133	1,101	-3%
Capitalised expenditure	550	565	3%
Capital:
Sale of Fixed Assets (a)	—	10,000	—
European Social Fund	6,083	5,000	-18%
Repayments of Capital Grants	3,733	2,000	-46%
Sale of Investments	230	—	—
ERDF Textile Programme	417	—	—
Total Income	108,856	145,710	34%

(a)Responsibility for building operations previously with Forfás.

Forbairt — (Subheads D.1, D.2 and D.3)

	1995 Provisional Outturn	1996 Estimate	Change 1996 over 1995
	£000	£000	%
Expenditure:
Current:
Administration:
Pay	3,559	3,907	10%
Non-Pay	6,724	5,878	-13%
Programmes:
Technology Services — Pay	5,939	6,219	5%
— Non-Pay	1,166	1,117	-4%
Science and Innovation — Pay	1,596	1,677	5%
— Non-Pay	653	670	3%
Sectors Regions and Programmes — Pay	7,389	8,187	11%
— Non-Pay	2,294	2,100	-8%
Investment Policy — Pay	39	110	182%
— Non-Pay	2	10	400%
Sub Total	29,361	29,875	2%
of which Pay	18,522	20,100	9%
Capital:
Capital Equipment	1,300	1,000	-23%
Support Measures:
Enterprise Development	1,600	1,600	—
International Services	1,000	1,000	—
Investment in New Facilities	15,000	16,000	7%
Employment Grants	7,000	7,000	—
In-company Research & Development	8,660	5,000	-42%
Management Development	3,000	3,500	17%
Training	1,200	1,500	25%
Mentor	250	350	40%
Technology Acquisition	500	500	—
Feoga Related Grants	2,500	3,000	20%
Equity Shareholding	14,000	16,000	14%
Contribution to Crafts Council of Ireland	400	400	—
Contribution towards cost of loan charges arising in relation to Cork City and Harbour Joint Water Supply Scheme	1,300	1,300	—
Support Measures Sub Total	56,410	57,150	1%
Contribution to SFADCo for Capital Grants in Mid-West	4,700	5,850	24%
Total Expenditure	91,771	93,875	2%
Sources of Income:
Exchequer:
Current:
Subhead D.1 — Grant for Administration and General Expenses	16,500	15,925	-3%
Capital:
Subhead D.2 — Grants to Industry	48,700	55,000	13%
Subhead D.3 — Grant for Capital Expenditure	1,300	1,000	-23%
Non-Exchequer:
Current:
Factory Rents	2,950	3,000	2%
Miscellaneous Receipts	690	1,000	45%
Capitalised Expenditure	625	655	5%
Dividends	1,880	2,000	6%
Fees for Research work etc.	6,716	7,295	9%
Capital:
European Social Fund	4,600	6,000	30%
Repayments of Capital Grants	1,710	300	-82%
Sale of Investments	6,100	1,700	-72%
Total Income	91,771	93,875	2%

Shannon Free Airport Development Co. Ltd. — Industrial Expenditure (Subheads E.1 and E.2)

	1995 Provisional Outturn	1996 Estimate	Change 1996 over 1995
	£000	£000	%
Expenditure:
Current:
General Administration — Pay	2,237	2,298	3%
— Non-Pay	862	951	10%
Current:
Promotional Activities — Pay	2,906	3,134	8%
— Non-Pay	2,494	2,537	2%
Housing Estate Expenses — Pay	319	275	-14%
— Non-Pay	500	566	13%
Industrial Estate Expenses — Pay	800	877	10%
— Non-Pay	2,736	2,699	-1%
Capital:
Grants to Industry	4,700	10,900	132%
Building Operations	7,350	7,000	-5%
Total Expenditure	24,904	31,237	25%
of which Pay	6,262	6,584	5%
Sources of Income:
Exchequer Voted:
Subhead E.1. (Grant-in-Aid) Administration and General Expenses (Industrial Development)	800	675	-16%
Subhead E.2. (Grant-in-Aid) Grants to Industry	4,700	10,000	113%
Exchequer Non-Voted	4,000	4,000	—
Non-Exchequer:
Current (including refunded grants)	10,359	11,962	15%
Capital	3,350	3,000	-10%
ESF Grants	1,695	1,600	-6%
Total Income	24,904	31,237	25%

	1995 Provisional Outturn	1996 Estimate	Change 1996 over 1995
	£000	£000	%
ENTERPRISE PROGRAMMES—continued
E.2.—SHANNON FREE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED — GRANTS TO INDUSTRY (GRANT-IN-AID) (a) (b) (c)	4,700	10,000	113%
F.—SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (d)	20,666	25,113	22%
G.—COUNTY ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT (e) (f)	19,984	19,736	-1%
H.1.—LOAN SUBSIDY FOR SMALL BUSINESS EXPANSION SCHEME — PAYMENTS TO ICC BANK plc	1,329	2,000	50%
H.2.—EU SUPPORT MEASURES FOR SMALL BUSINESS	74	5,000	—
I.1.— MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF EU PROGRAMMES (g)	470	726	54%
I.2.— INTERREG II COMMUNITY INITIATIVE (h)	—	434	—
J.—CURRENCY EXCHANGE LOSS ON CERTAIN ICC BANK plc FOREIGN BORROWING FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT	50	29	-42%
—FORFÁS — GRANT FOR BUILDING OPERATIONS (a) (i)	9,000	—	—
Sub-Total	220,673	265,272	20%
LABOUR FORCE DEVELOPMENT
K.1.—FÁS — GRANT FOR ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL EXPENSES (i) (j)	40,738	41,737	2%
K.2.—FÁS — TRAINING FOR THE EMPLOYED (i)	3,405	4,750	40%
K.3.—FÁS — TRAINING FOR THE UNEMPLOYED (i)	44,566	45,213	1%
K.4.—FÁS — GRANT FOR COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT (i) (k),	109,965	256,369	133%
K.5.—FÁS — CAPITAL EXPENDITURE (GRANT-IN-AID) (a) (l),	2,000	3,000	50%
K.6.—FÁS — GRANT FOR JOBSTART (i)	—	1,000	—
L.1.—LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE	1,371	6,000	338%
L.2.—GRANT TO IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR THE UNEMPLOYED (m)	—	66	—
M.1.—SUPPORT STRUCTURES FOR EMPLOYMENT AND ADAPT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES	115	192	67%
M.2.—EMPLOYMENT COMMUNITY INITIATIVE	—	415	—
M.3—ADAPT COMMUNITY INITIATIVE	—	134	—
Sub-Total	202,160	358,876	78%

(a) Capital service.

(b) Issues from the grant-in-aid will be made by the Minister for Enterprise and Employment with the consent of the Minister for Finance. The accounts will be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General and, together with his report thereon, will be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.

(c) Non-voted capital expenditure on industrial promotion by the Company, estimated at £4,000,000 in 1996, will be met by way of advances from the Central Fund.

(d) Includes capital service 1995 £2,966,000; 1996 £2,413,000.

(e) Includes capital service 1995 £15,089,000; 1996 £15,000,000.

(f) The accounts of each County Enterprise Board will be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

(g) Includes capital service 1995 £199,000; 1996 £350,000.

(h) Includes capital service 1996 £425,000.

(i) The accounts will be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General and, together with his report thereon, will be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.

(j) The 1995 column includes a transfer from Vote 45 — Increases in Remuneration and Pensions — see Appendix II to volume for details.

(k) Provision of £142,958 million was included in Vote 3 — Department of the Taoiseach — in respect of expenditure on this service in 1995 in the Designated Disadvantaged Areas.

(l) Issues from the grant-in-aid will be made by the Minister for Enterprise and Employment with the consent of the Minister for Finance. The audited Accounts will be laid before each House of the Oireachtas by the Minister for Enterprise and Employment. In addition, the accounts will be made available, if required, for examination by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

(m) Cash-limited subhead.

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