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Appropriation Act, 1979

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This law, the Appropriation Act, 1979, is about allocating specific amounts of money from the Central Fund for government services and purposes for the years 1977 and 1979.

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Appropriation Act, 1979 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1979 Appropriation Act, 1979 Appropriation Act, 1979 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 41 of 1979 APPROPRIATION ACT, 1979 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Issue of £22,435 out of the Central Fund for the year 1977. APPROPRIATION OF GRANTS 2. Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, viz., £2, 734, 766, 505. 3. Short title. SCHEDULE Number 41 of 1979 APPROPRIATION ACT, 1979 AN ACT TO APPLY A CERTAIN SUM OUT OF THE CENTRAL FUND TO THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR ENDED ON THE 31st DAY OF DECEMBER, 1977, AND TO APPROPRIATE TO THE PROPER SUPPLY SERVICES AND PURPOSES SUMS GRANTED BY THE CENTRAL FUND (PERMANENT PROVISIONS) ACT, 1965 , AND THIS ACT. [26th December, 1979] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: GRANT OUT OF THE CENTRAL FUND Issue of £22,435 out of the Central Fund for the year 1977. 1.—The Minister for Finance may issue out of the Central Fund and apply towards making good the supply granted for the service of the year ended on the 31st day of December, 1977, the sum of twenty-two thousand, four hundred and thirty-five pounds. APPROPRIATION OF GRANTS Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, viz., £2,734,766,505. 2.—(1) The sums granted by the Central Fund (Permanent Provisions) Act, 1965 , and this Act out of the Central Fund towards making good the supply granted, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of two thousand, seven hundred and thirty-four million, seven hundred and sixty-six thousand, five hundred and five pounds and comprising the sum of twenty-two thousand, four hundred and thirty-five pounds for the service of the year ended on the 31st day of December, 1977, and the sum of two thousand, seven hundred and thirty-four million, seven hundred and forty-four thousand and seventy pounds for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 1979, are appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the Schedule annexed hereto. (2) In addition to the grants out of the Central Fund referred to in the foregoing subsection of this section, there may be applied out of any money directed under section 2 of the Public Accounts and Charges Act, 1891 , to be applied as appropriations-in-aid of the grants for the services and purposes specified in the Schedule annexed hereto, the sums respectively set forth in the last column of the said Schedule amounting, as appears thereby, in the aggregate to the sum of two hundred and thirty-one million, nine hundred and seventy thousand, five hundred and eleven pounds. Short title. 3.—This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act, 1979. SCHEDULE Part I Excess for Year 1977 Sums not exceeding Supply Grant Appropriations-in-Aid £ £ Sum granted to make good an excess on the grant for Army Pensions for the year ended on the 31st day of December, 1977 22,435 154 Part II Schedule of sums granted, and of sums which may be applied as appropriations-in-aid in addition thereto, to defray the charges for the several Public Services herein particularly mentioned which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 1979. Sums not exceeding Vote No. Title Supply Grants Appropriations-in-Aid (1) (2) (3) (4) £ £ 1 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Secretary to the President, and for certain other expenses of the President's Establishment 76,000 — 2 For the salaries and expenses of the Houses of the Oireachtas, including certain grants-in-aid, and for certain expenses in connection with the European Assembly 4,076,000 — 3 For the salaries and expenses of the Department of the Taoiseach 607,010 — 4 For the salaries and expenses of the Central Statistics Office 4,465,000 150,000 5 For a grant (grant-in-aid) to An Chomhairle Ealaíon 2,340,000 — 6 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Finance, including the Paymaster-General's Office 4,307,000 42,000 7 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General 471,000 93,000 8 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, including certain other services administered by that office 31,369,000 4,240,570 9 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Public Works; for certain domestic expenses; for expenditure in respect of public buildings; for the maintenance of certain parks and public works; for the execution and maintenance of drainage and other engineering works; for expenditure arising from damage to the property of External Governments; and for payment of a grant-in-aid 44,048,010 5,980,010 10 For the salaries and expenses of the State Laboratory 443,000 13,000 11 For Secret Service 28,000 — 12 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Attorney General 1,638,000 14,000 13 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions 476,000 10 14 For certain Miscellaneous Expenses and for payment of a grant-in-aid 368,000 — 15 For the salaries and expenses of the Stationery Office; for printing and binding, paper, publications, office machinery and other office supplies for Public Services; and for sundry miscellaneous purposes 4,944,000 795,000 16 For the salaries and expenses of the Valuation Office, the Ordnance Survey and certain minor services 2,608,000 561,200 17 For rates and contributions in lieu of rates, etc., in respect of Government property, and for contributions towards rates on premises occupied by Representatives of External Governments 4,675,000 1,002,000 18 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for the Public Service and for payment of a grant-in-aid 3,733,000 876,000 19 For the salaries and expenses of the Civil Service Commission and of the Local Appointments Commission 858,000 806,000 20 For pensions, superannuation, compensation (including workmen's compensation), and additional and other allowances and gratuities under the Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1963, and the Superannuation Act, 1976, and sundry other statutes; extra-statutory pensions, allowances and gratuities awarded by the Minister for the Public Service; fees to medical referees and occasional fees to doctors; compensation and other payments in respect of personal injuries; miscellaneous payments, etc. 19,541,000 2,853,000 21 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Economic Planning and Development and for payment of certain grants-in-aid 6,233,010 81,000 22 For grants to Local Authorities in relief of rates on agricultural land 39,800,000 — 23 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice, and of certain other services administered by that Office, and of the Public Record Office, and of the Keeper of State Papers and for the purchase of historical documents, etc. 4,573,000 31,500 24 For the salaries and expenses of the Garda Síochána, including pensions, etc.; for payments of compensation and other expenses arising out of service in the Local Security Force; for the payment of certain witnesses' expenses; and for payment of a grant-in-aid 93,330,000 1,128,300 25 For expenses in connection with prisons, including centres of detention for juveniles; and for welfare services 13,309,000 218,000 26 For such of the salaries and expenses of the Supreme Court, the High Court, the Special Criminal Court, the Circuit Court and the District Court as are not charged on the Central Fund 3,534,000 255,500 27 For the salaries and expenses of the Land Registry and of the Registry of Deeds 2,469,000 — 28 For the salaries and expenses of the Charitable Donations and Bequests Office 61,000 110 29 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for the Environment, including grants to Local Authorities, grants and other expenses in connection with housing, and miscellaneous schemes and grants including a grant-in-aid 254,808,020 710,000 30 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Education (including Institutions of Science and Art), for certain miscellaneous educational and cultural services and for payment of sundry grants-in-aid 34,057,500 174,800 31 For Primary Education, including National School Teachers' Superannuation, etc. 165,900,000 909,000 32 For Secondary Education 120,051,000 937,000 33 For Vocational Education 68,679,500 1,984,000 34 For expenses in connection with Residential Homes and Special Schools 1,757,000 1,200 35 For grants-in-aid of An tÚdarás um Ard-Oideachas, certain Higher Education Institutions and Services and the Dublin Institute for Advanced studies 51,559,000 50,500 36 For the salaries and expenses of the National Gallery including certain grants-in-aid 288,000 2,000 37 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry, including sundry grants-in-aid 16,001,010 111,000 38 For salaries and expenses in connection with Forestry, and for payment of certain grants-in-aid 17,548,000 5,700,000 39 Le haghaidh tuarastail agus costais Roinn na Gaeltachta, maille le deontais le haghaidh tithe agus ildeontais-i-gcabhair 9,958,010 18,000 40 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Agriculture, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain subsidies and sundry grants-in-aid 147,722,000 38,494,002 41 For the salaries and expenses of the Irish Land Commission, including certain grants-in-aid 9,171,000 2,193,050 42 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Labour, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants-in-aid 39,665,000 145,500 43 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain loans, subsidies, grants and grants-in-aid 179,931,000 3,125,050 44 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Tourism and Transport, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants-in-aid 84,451,000 7,575,000 45 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs and of certain other services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants-in-aid 185,888,000 91,018,000 46 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Defence, including certain services administered by that Office; for the pay and expenses of the Defence Forces; and for payment of certain grants-in-aid 116,005,000 12,026,000 47 For retired pay, pensions, compensation, allowances and gratuities payable under sundry statutes to or in respect of members of the Defence Forces and certain other Military Organisations, etc., and for sundry contributions and expenses in connection therewith; for certain extra-statutory children's allowances and for sundry grants 17,224,000 508,455 48 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and of certain services administered by that Office, including certain grants-in-aid 9,311,000 729,000 49 For contributions to International Organisations and for Official Development Assistance, including certain grants-in-aid 8,322,000 — 50 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Social Welfare, for certain services administered by that Office, for payments to the Social Insurance Fund, and for sundry grants 378,709,000 14,686,600 51 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Health (including Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora), and certain services administered by that Office, including grants to Health Boards, miscellaneous grants and certain grants-in-aid 513,026,000 31,732,000 52 For the Employment Guarantee Fund 3,000,000 — 53 For Remuneration 7,332,000 — Total of Part II             £ 2,734,744,070 231,970,357 Total of Schedule           £ 2,734,766,505 231,970,511 Acts Referred to Central Fund (Permanent Provisions) Act, 1965 1965, No. 26 Public Accounts and Charges Act, 1891 1891, c. 24 Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. 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