Billy Kelleher
Ceist:337. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the financial allocation to the new customs training programme following budget 2019. [42535/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 16 October 2018
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Freagraí scríofa
The Expenditure Report 2019 set out the summary capital and current allocations for my Department in 2019. The gross allocation of €950.2 million for my Department in 2019 as set out in the Report represents an increase of 9.1% on the Department’s 2018 allocation of €871 million and includes an increase in our capital funding from €555m to €620 million in 2019 and also an increase in our current funding from €316 million to €330.2 million next year. The increased allocation being provided to my Department will enable me to roll out a number of Brexit specific initiatives in 2019.
In this context, I propose to increase the overall allocation to the LEOs by €5m to include provision for a new customs training programme for all businesses, exporters and importers, which will be rolled out in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland in all regions of the country. However, the definitive financial budget allocation for the LEOs will be determined as part of the 2019 Revised Estimates Volume (REV) process which will be conducted in the weeks ahead. It is expected that finalisation and publication of the 2019 REV will be made in early December 2019.