Written answers
Thursday, 16 June 2005
Department of Foreign Affairs
Departmental Funding
5:00 pm
Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 94: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of unspent money returned by his Department to the Department of Finance each year since 1997; the total Departmental budget for each year since 1997; the projects for which this money was originally earmarked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20434/05]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Foreign Affairs has responsibility for Vote 28, foreign affairs, and Vote 29, international co-operation. The budget allocation, outturn and surplus surrendered to the Exchequer for Vote 28, formerly Vote 38 prior to 2004, for the years 1997 to 2004 is as follows:
| Year | Vote allocation (000s) | Outturn (000s) | Surplus surrendered (000s) |
| 1997 | £59,835(€75,975) | £55,342(€70,270) | £4,493(€5,705) |
| 1998 | £64,526(€81,931) | £59,379(€75,396) | £5,147(€6,536) |
| 1999 | £71,456(€90,730) | £70,547(€89,576) | £909(€1,154) |
| 2000 | £92,760(€117,771) | £90,972(€115,511) | £1,788(€2,271) |
| 2001 | £110,366(€140,136) | £108,470(€137,728) | £1,896(€2,408) |
| 2002 | â'¬172,199 | â'¬159,993 | â'¬12,206 |
| 2003 | â'¬178,825 | â'¬172,649 | â'¬6,176 |
| 2004 | â'¬163,240 | â'¬160,900 | â'¬2,340 |
The budget allocation, outturn and the surplus surrendered to the Exchequer for Vote 29, formerly Vote 39 prior to 2004, for the years 1997 to 2004 is as follows:
| Year | Vote allocation (000s) | Outturn (000s) | Surplus Surrendered (000s) |
| 1997 | £100,138(€127,149) | £96,497(€122,526) | £3,641(€4,624) |
| 1998 | £111,629(€141,740) | £110,423(€140,208) | £1,206(€1,531) |
| 1999 | £119,083(€151,204) | £117,878(€149,674) | £1,205(€1,530) |
| 2000 | £137,807(€174,979) | £137,523(€174,618) | £284(€360) |
| 2001 | £188,552(€239,412) | £187,801(€238,458) | £750(€953) |
| 2002 | â'¬371,906 | â'¬339,386 | â'¬32,520 |
| 2003 | â'¬374,009 | â'¬372,659 | â'¬1,350 |
| 2004 | â'¬400,030 | â'¬397,541 | â'¬2,488 |
An explanation of the causes of variation between the outturn and the Estimate provision is contained in the annual reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General and appropriation accounts 1997 to 2003. The Comptroller and Auditor General's 2004 report is due to be published in the autumn.
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