Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 22 October 2020

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised)
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised)

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That would be great. Literally the only change in the Revised Estimate reflects the fact that, under the programme for Government, a decision was made to transfer responsibility for trade from the Department of Foreign Affairs to the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. A small number of staff and an associated budget will also shift from one Department to the other. We are just looking for the committee's okay to do this. It is a relatively small amount of money. I believe it is approximately €410,000. I will confirm the exact figure in a second but it is in and around that. Some €416,000 will transfer to the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. The reduction is split across administration pay of €196,000, non-administration pay of €20,000 and a budget of €200,000 for promoting Ireland. The budgets will transfer to the Tánaiste's Department. That is the only change in the Revised Estimates in respect of foreign affairs.

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