Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 141: To ask the Taoiseach the reason for the 11% increase in funding for the Central Statistics Office from €51 million to €56.5 million, which includes a 58% increase in incidental expenses from €1.2 million to €1.9 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40569/08]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The net allocation for the CSO in 2009 is €56.506m, compared with €50.045m in 2008. The increase reflects advance preparations for the next Census of Population, in April 2011; and the fieldwork for the 5-yearly Household Budget Survey in 2009/2010.

The increase of €700,000 in the allocation for incidental expenses relates to the costs of geographical information systems and mapping which form part of the Census preparations.