Written answers
Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Departmental Expenditure
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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235. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount surrendered back to the Exchequer in each of the years 2013 to 2022 and to date in 2023 from Vote 15, Secret Service; if he will clarify whether any requests were received for additional funds for the Vote over that same time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33953/23]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The following table shows the Secret Service Vote estimate and end of year surplus as set out in the Appropriation Accounts 2012 to 2023. The figure for 2022 is the provisional outturn, based on the expenditure amounts notified to this Department.
| Year | Estimate | Surplus to Surrender to the Exchequer |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €1,000,000 | €485,000 |
| 2013 | €1,000,000 | €413,000 |
| 2014 | €1,000,000 | €407,000 |
| 2015 | €1,000,000 | €365,000 |
| 2016 | €1,000,000 | €317,000 |
| 2017 | €1,000,000 | €259,000 |
| 2018 | €1,000,000 | €117,000 |
| 2019 | €1,250,000 | €266,000 |
| 2020 | €2,000,000 | €932,000 |
| 2021 | €2,000,000 | €901,000 |
| 2022 | €2,000,000 | €811,000 |
| 2023 | €2,000,000 | N/A |
As can be seen from the table, there has been an increase in the allocation to the Secret Service Vote over the years from €1 million to €2 million.
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