Written answers
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Departmental Expenditure
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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632. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide, in tabular form, the partial-year and full-year monetary effect of his Department's budget 2014 reductions to expenditure. [47073/13]
Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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There is no partial year monetary effect on my Department's expenditure arising from Budget 2014. The full year reduction over the 2013 Estimate amounts to €14.566 million with €9.566 million current savings and €5 million capital savings identified. The following tables outline the current and capital expenditure Budget 2014 allocations.
Current
| Area of Expenditure | 2013 Estimate (€000) | 2014 Budget Day Estimate (€000) | Variation (€000) (+/-) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications | 15,105 | 13,123 | -1,982 |
| Broadcasting | 246,914 | 241,887 | -5,027 |
| Energy | 23,508 | 21,200 | -2,308 |
| Natural Resources | 17,815 | 18,306 | +491 |
| Inland Fisheries | 27,654 | 26,914 | -740 |
| Total | 330,996 | 321,430 | -9,566 |
Capital
| Area of Expenditure | 2013 Estimate (€000) | 2014 Budget Day Estimate (€000) | Variation (€000) (+/-) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications | 21,730 | 34,258 | +12,528 |
| Broadcasting | 985 | 905 | -80 |
| Energy | 49,225 | 34,810 | -14,415 |
| Natural Resources | 8,747 | 8,816 | +69 |
| Inland Fisheries | 4,313 | 1,211 | -3,102 |
| Total | 85,000 | 80,000 | -5,000 |
In addition to the amounts shown in the estimates for my Department, I secured an additional €30m in funding under the Government's Stimulus Package to increase investment in the Better Energy and Warmer Home energy efficiency schemes to a total of €57 million in 2014. These schemes fund energy efficiency improvements by householders as well as energy efficiency measures free of charge to low-income households. In 2014, over 30,000 homes are expected to benefit from energy efficiency upgrades under these schemes, bringing the total number of homes supported to more than 290,000.
Details of all changes will be shown in full in the Revised Estimates which will be published in the coming weeks.
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