Written answers
Thursday, 16 July 2015
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Departmental Funding
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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806. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current and capital funding allocated to his Department; the underspend or overspend in 2015 to date under each category, based on his Department's spending profile; the funding made available within and external to his Department's functions to support innovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30121/15]
Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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The total current and capital funding allocated to my Department in 2015 is €419.15m. The following table details expenditure by my Department against profile to end June 2015:
| Subhead | Profile to end June | Expenditure to end June | Variance from Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Communications | |||
| A1 - Administration - Pay | 2,164 | 1,950 | -214 |
| A2 - Administration – Non Pay | 663 | 562 | -101 |
| A3 - Information and Communications Technology Programme | 6,929 | 4,085 | -2,844 |
| A4 - Multimedia Developments | 2,196 | 1,058 | -1,138 |
| A5 - Information Society | 2,298 | 1,244 | -1,054 |
| A6 - Other Capital including Capital contingency | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broadcasting | |||
| B1 - Administration – Pay | 459 | 414 | -45 |
| B2 - Administration – Non Pay | 227 | 192 | -35 |
| B3 - Grant to RTÉ for Broadcasting Licence Fees (Grant – in – Aid) | 89,000 | 85,500 | -3,500 |
| B4 - Payment to an Post for Collection of TV Licence Fees | 5,509 | 4,980 | -529 |
| B5 - Deontas i Leith Theilifís na Gaelige | 21,771 | 21,772 | 1 |
| B6 - Broadcasting Fund | 7,051 | 6,784 | -267 |
| Energy | |||
| C1 - Administration - Pay | 2,116 | 1,908 | -208 |
| C2 - Administration – Non Pay | 802 | 681 | -121 |
| C3 - SEAI Administration & General Expenses | 3,534 | 3,301 | -233 |
| C4 - Sustainable Energy Programmes | 16,223 | 12,111 | -4,112 |
| C5 - Energy Research Programmes | 2,234 | 1,049 | -1,185 |
| C7 - Gas Services | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| C8 - Subscriptions to International Organisations | 65 | 35 | -30 |
| Natural Resources | |||
| D1 - Administration - Pay | 2,995 | 2,700 | -295 |
| D2 - Administration – Non Pay | 1,141 | 1,014 | -127 |
| D3 - Petroleum Services | 349 | 180 | -169 |
| D4 - Mining Services | 1,391 | 363 | -1,028 |
| D5 - GSI Services | 4,689 | 2,786 | -1,903 |
| D6 - Ordnance Survey Ireland (Grant – in – Aid) | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0 |
| D7 - Subscriptions to International Organisations | 123 | 26 | -97 |
| Inland Fisheries | 0 | ||
| E1 - Administration - Pay | 416 | 375 | -41 |
| E2 - Administration – Non Pay | 157 | 133 | -24 |
| E3 - Inland Fisheries | 12,938 | 13,659 | 721 |
In relation to funding to support innovation, Subheads A3 (ICT Programmes), A4 (Multimedia Developments), A5 (Information Society), C5 (Energy Research Programmes) and D5 (GSI Services) are aimed at providing support for innovation. This funding amounts to just over €32.5m in 2015.
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