Written answers
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Departmental Expenditure
5:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent of any over- or under-expenditure, capital or current, by Vote, heading or subheading to date in 2010 in tabular form; the reason for any surplus or shortfall; if expenditure to date in each case is in line with budgetary projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44652/10]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The total funding, including capital carryover of €15.721m from 2009, allocated to my Department for 2010 is €533.643m (including €222.130m in relation to the Vote neutral Broadcasting Licence Fees) of which €429.493m was profiled to be spent by the end of October. Expenditure as of the 31st October 2010 was €379.291m resulting in an under spend of €50.202m at that point in the year.
The table below shows the 2010 allocation and expenditure for each subhead under my Departments Vote.
| Subhead | 2010 Allocation | 2010 Spend to end October |
| €000 | €000 | |
| A1 – Salaries, Wages & Allowances | 16,295 | 13,129 |
| A2 – Travel & Subsistence | 801 | 411 |
| A3 – Incidental Expenses | 1,495 | 665 |
| A4 – Postal & Telecom Services | 787 | 322 |
| A5 – Office Machinery & Other Office Supplies & Services | 4,236 | 1,236 |
| A6 – Office Premises Expenses | 1,289 | 540 |
| A7 – Consultancy Services | 1,771 | 742 |
| A8 – Equipment, Stores & Maintenance | 154 | 57 |
| A9 – Value for Money & Policy Reviews | 10 | 1 |
| B1 – Information & Communications Technology Programme | 59,428 | 37,377 |
| B2 – Multimedia Developments | 7,554 | 5,491 |
| B3 – RAPID Programme | 370 | - |
| B4 – Information Society & eInclusion | 450 | 55 |
| C1 – Grant to RTÉ for Broadcasting Licence Fees | 195,000 | 161,800 |
| C2 – Payment to an Post for Collection of Broadcasting Licence Fees | 12,452 | 9,863 |
| C3 – Deontas I Leith Theilifís na Gaeilge | 34,050 | 29,343 |
| C4 – Broadcasting Fund | 14,678 | 12,191 |
| C5 – Grants for Digital Terrestrial Television | 50 | - |
| D1 – Sustainable Energy Ireland Administration & General Expenses | 7,808 | 6,033 |
| D2 – Sustainable Energy Programmes | 105,136 | 63,216 |
| D3 – Energy Research Programmes | 14,337 | 5,001 |
| D4 – Strategic Energy Infrastructure | 1 | - |
| E1 – Petroleum Services | 5,367 | 78 |
| E2 – Mining Services | 6,710 | 469 |
| E3 – GSI Services | 540 | 153 |
| E4 – Geoscience Initiatives | 4,285 | 444 |
| E5 – National Seabed Survey | 2,992 | 2,372 |
| E6 – Ordnance Survey Ireland | 4,985 | 4,985 |
| F1 – Inland Fisheries | 29,611 | 23,029 |
| G1 – Subscriptions to International Organisations | 463 | 267 |
| G2 – Change Management Fund for Non-Commercial Bodies funded by the Department | 1 | - |
| G3 – Gas Services | 32 | 21 |
| G4 – Other Services | 501 | - |
| TOTAL | 533,643 | 379,291 |
A significant portion of 2010 spend is scheduled to take place between end October and year end due to a combination of timing issues and an initial slower than expected uptake on certain programmes. While it is likely that there will be some under spend at year end, it is expected that it will be substantially lower than end October spend might suggest as timing issues resolve themselves and increased uptake on sustainable energy programmes translates into increased expenditure.
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