Written answers
Thursday, 27 May 2021
Department of Justice and Equality
Policing Authority
Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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249. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 655 of 18 May 2021, the details of the underspend within the Policing Authority budget for the 2020 fiscal year statement. [28836/21]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The details of the Policing Authority expenditure in 2020 are outlined in the table below. These figures remain subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General. In terms of gross expenditure, an underspend of €596,000 occurred at year-end. Delays in certain planned activities due to Covid-19, including business travel, public meetings and externally-led research, contributed to this underspend.
Policing Authority: 2020 Provisional Outturn of Expenditure
| Subhead | 2020 Estimate Provision (€000) | 2020 Outturn (€000) | Variance (€000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, Wages & Allowances | 2,213 | 2,087 | 126 |
| Travel & Subsistence | 50 | 7 | 43 |
| Training & development & incidental expenses | 745 | 525 | 220 |
| Postal & telecommunications services | 50 | 12 | 38 |
| Office equipment & external IT services | 125 | 139 | -14 |
| Office premises expenses | 130 | 45 | 85 |
| Consultancy & other services | 100 | 2 | 98 |
| Total Gross Expenditure | 3,413 | 2,817 | 596 |
| Appropriations-in-Aid | 47 | 66 | -19 |
| Total Net Expenditure | 3,366 | 2,751 | 615 |
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