The table outlines the 2017 allocations across the respective subheads of my Department’s Vote where this year’s funding to the Office, Agency or organisation concerned exceeds €1 million.
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Subhead
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Office/Agency/Organisation
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Total 2017 funding provision as per Revised Estimates
Volume (gross)
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A4
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InterTrade Ireland
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€ 7.960 million
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A5
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IDA Ireland
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€179.264 million
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A6
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National Standards Authority of Ireland
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€ 5.802 million
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A7
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Enterprise Ireland
(general enterprise supports/Non R&D funding)
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€143.254 million
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A8
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Local Enterprise Offices (x 31)
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€ 32.931 million
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A10
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Interreg Programme
(A North/South/EU co-funded programme)
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€ 3.000 million
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A11
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Ireland’s 2017 membership subscription to the World Trade Organisation
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€ 1.839 million
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B3
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Patents Office
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€ 2.841 million
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B4
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Science Foundation Ireland
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€172.631 million
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B4
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Enterprise Ireland R&D funding
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€126.248 million
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B4
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Tyndall National Institute
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€ 4.500 million
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B5
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Programme for Research in Third-Level Institutions (administered on behalf of the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation by the Higher Education Authority)
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€ 14.400 million
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B6
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Ireland’s 2017 membership subscription and participation in European Space Agency programmes (ESA)
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€ 17.779 million
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B6
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Ireland’s 2017 membership subscription and access to participation in the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) programmes
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€ 1.223 million
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C3
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Labour Court
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€ 3.648 million
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C3
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Workplace Relations Commission
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€ 13.379 million
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C3
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Employment Appeals Tribunal
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€ 1.709 million
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C5
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The Health & Safety Authority
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€ 18.112 million
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C7
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Office of Director of Corporate Enforcement
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€ 4.895 million
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C8
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Competition & Consumer Protection Commission
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€ 12.138 million
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C11
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Companies Registration Office (including the Registry of Friendly Societies)
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€ 7.488 million
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C12
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Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority
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€ 2.105 million
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C14
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Ireland’s annual subscription to the International Labour Organisation
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€ 1.250 million
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The 2017 Oversight and Performance Delivery Agreements (OPDA) have been finalised and signed by the Department and each of the following Agencies.
- Competition & Consumer Protection Commission
- Health & Safety Authority
- Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority
- IDA Ireland
- National Standards Authority of Ireland
- Science Foundation Ireland
The OPDA in respect of Enterprise Ireland for 2017 will be finalised shortly.
In respect of InterTrade IreIand, due to the unique nature of that organisation, as one of the Good Friday Implementation bodies established under the Good Friday Agreement and its unique co-funding model, with grants from both the Northern Irish and Irish administrations, and the oversight role undertaken by the North South Ministerial Council, a different set of governance arrangements are in place, involving Annual Business Plans, 3 year Corporate Plans and an overarching Financial Memorandum. In addition, the two Finance Departments, North and South also have a significant role relating to relevant financial issues. These arrangements mean that an annual Service Level Agreement is not appropriate.
A Memorandum of Understanding for 2017 has been finalised and signed off by the Department and each of its Offices. These include:
- Companies Registration Office (including the Registry of Friendly Societies)
- Employment Appeals Tribunal
- Labour Court
- Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement
- Patents Office
- Workplace Relations Commission
Ireland’s membership of various international organisations are underpinned by signed international agreements. For the annual memberships in excess of €1 million these include:
- European Space Agency
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory
- International Labour Organisation
- World Trade Organisation
The 31 Local Enterprise Offices operate under the auspices of the Local Authorities across the country. My Department’s funding provision to the Local Enterprise Offices is administered through Enterprise Ireland and is subject to annual Service Level Agreements with each Local Enterprise Office.
The annual provision to the Tyndall National Institute via my Department’s Vote is underpinned by a signed agreement between the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, University College Cork and the Tyndall National Institute.
The funding provision to support the Programme for Research in Third-Level Institutions (PRTLI) is provided to the Higher Education Authority (HEA), an agency under the auspices of the Department of Education and Skills. The current Cycle 5 of the PRTLI was the subject of the comprehensive agreement between that Department and the HEA.
Since the transfer of the PRTLI functions to my Department, since May 2010 the HEA has administered the PRTLI programme of behalf of the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. The annual funding provision relates to payment on outstanding Exchequer commitments relating to Cycle 5 awards which were initiated in 2011. There is an annual communication from my Department to the HEA regarding the annual PRTLI funding provision. The PRTLI funding forms part of my Department’s annual Quality Assurance checks as required under the Public Spending Code.
In respect of the new INTERREG Programme, payments in respect of which will commence this year, the text of a new Service Level Agreement setting out arrangements to apply between this Department and the EU Managing Authority, is currently being finalised and is likely to be formally in place shortly.
