Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 October 2023
94. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how the people of Clare will benefit from his Department’s allocations in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45769/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraFor 2024, the total overall gross allocation provided to the Defence Vote Group, as set out in Budget 2024, is €1.23 billion, comprising of €921 million on the Defence Vote and €310 million on the Army Pensions Vote. This significant allocation represents an overall increase of €21 million on 2023 across the Vote Group.
This level of funding will enable the Defence Forces to deliver effectively on all its key domestic and international responsibilities, enhance our national and international security capability and facilitate progression on the structural and cultural transformation of the Defence Forces, as recently outlined in the Strategic Framework.
Expenditure on Vote 36 - Defence is managed through a single programme with all operational outputs delivered from a single set of forces encompassing the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service. Accordingly, my Department does not allocate funding on a geographical basis, with the exception of funding provided to local authorities in support of Civil Defence activities. As these funding applications are based on the actual expenditure incurred during the year and are submitted and paid retrospectively, it is not possible at this time to outline the funding allocation likely to be provided to Clare County Council for 2024.
