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Appropriation Act, 1998

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This law is about formally allocating specific amounts of money for various public services and purposes for the year ending December 31, 1998, and also addresses certain financial resolutions passed by Dáil Éireann.

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Appropriation Act, 1998 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 1998 Appropriation Act, 1998 Appropriation Act, 1998 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 Open PDFOscail PDF Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 48 of 1998 APPROPRIATION ACT, 1998 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Appropriation of Grants Section 1. Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, viz., £13,217,471,000. Miscellaneous 2. Financial resolutions passed by Dáil Éireann on 2nd day of December, 1998. 3. Short title. SCHEDULE Acts Referred to Central Fund (Permanent Provisions) Act, 1965 1965, No. 26 Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1927 1927, No. 7 Public Accounts and Charges Act, 1891 1891, c. 24 Number 48 of 1998 APPROPRIATION ACT, 1998 AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE TO THE PROPER SUPPLY SERVICES AND PURPOSES SUMS GRANTED BY THE CENTRAL FUND (PERMANENT PROVISIONS) ACT, 1965 , AND TO MAKE CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL RESOLUTIONS, PASSED BY DÁIL ÉIREANN ON THE 2nd DAY OF DECEMBER, 1998. [18th December, 1998] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Appropriation of Grants Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, viz., £13,217,471,000. 1.—(1) The sums granted by the Central Fund (Permanent Provisions) Act, 1965 , out of the Central Fund towards making good the supply granted, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of thirteen thousand and two hundred and seventeen million, four hundred and seventy one thousand pounds for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 1998, are appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the Schedule 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 hereto, the sums respectively set forth in column (4) of the said Schedule amounting, as appears thereby, in the aggregate to the sum of one thousand and two hundred and eighty million, two hundred and twenty-seven thousand pounds. Miscellaneous Financial resolutions passed by Dáil Éireann on 2nd day of December, 1998. 2.—(1) The legislation required to give effect to the financial resolutions passed by Dáil Éireann on the 2nd day of December, 1998, and referred to in subsection (2) of this section may, subject to the time period specified in section 4 of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1927 , be enacted in the year 1999. (2) The Financial Resolutions referred to in subsection (1) of this section are as follows: (a) Financial Resolution No. 1 (which relates to value-added tax); (b) Financial Resolution No. 2 (which relates to excise on tobacco products); (c) Financial Resolution No. 3 (which relates to excise on hydrocarbons); (d) Financial Resolution No. 4 (which relates to vehicle registration tax). Short title. 3.—This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act, 1998. SCHEDULE 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, 1998. 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, for certain other expenses of the President's Establishment and for certain grants 802,000 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 Parliament 38,174,000 807,000 3 For the salaries and expenses of the Department of the Taoiseach and for payment of grants and grants-in-aid 20,301,000 5,000 4 For Increases in Remuneration and Pensions 84,140,000 5 For the salaries and expenses of the Central Statistics Office 15,240,000 1,370,000 6 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Finance, including the Paymaster-General's Office, and for payment of certain grants and grants-in-aid 37,081,000 320,000 7 For pensions, superannuation, occupational injuries, and additional and other allowances and gratuities under the Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1963, and the Superannuation and Pensions Act, 1976, and sundry other statutes; extra-statutory pensions, allowances and gratuities awarded by the Minister for Finance; fees to medical referees and occasional fees to doctors; compensation and other payments in respect of personal injuries; fees to Pensions Board; miscellaneous payments, etc. 102,394,000 13,892,000 8 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General 3,255,000 1,560,000 9 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, including certain other services administered by that Office 158,033,000 19,749,000 10 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Public Works; for services administered by that Office including the Stationery Office as part of the Government Supplies Agency, and for payment of certain grants 190,147,000 10,400,000 11 For the salaries and expenses of the State Laboratory 3,469,000 23,000 12 For Secret Service 745,000 13 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Attorney General including a grant-in-aid 6,143,000 10,000 14 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions 7,384,000 5,000 15 For the salaries and expenses of the Valuation Office, the Ordnance Survey and certain minor services 9,782,000 6,050,000 16 For the salaries and expenses of the Civil Service Commission and of the Local Appointments Commission 4,706,000 1,000 17 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Ombudsman, the Public Offices Commission and the Office of the Information Commissioner 2,348,000 18 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief State Solicitor 16,450,000 140,000 19 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, and of certain other services, including payments under a cash-limited scheme administered by that Office, and payment of certain grants and a grant-in-aid 61,109,000 806,000 20 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 573,501,000 15,361,000 21 For the salaries and expenses of the Prison Services, probation and welfare staff and other expenses in connection with prisons, including places of detention; for probation and welfare services; and for payment of a grant-in-aid 190,262,000 1,060,000 22 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 40,759,000 1,256,000 23 For the salaries and expenses of the Land Registry and of the Registry of Deeds 16,998,000 24 For the salaries and expenses of the Charitable Donations and Bequests Office 225,000 25 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government, including grants to Local Authorities, grants and other expenses in connection with housing, and miscellaneous schemes, subsidies and grants including certain grants-in-aid 1,015,251,000 21,244,000 26 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Ministers for Education and Science, for certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants and grants-in-aid 236,604,000 6,850,000 27 For First-Level Education 805,889,000 38,625,000 28 For Second-Level and Further Education 925,417,000 92,578,000 29 For the payment of sundry grants and grants-in-aid in respect of Third-Level and Further Education 542,023,000 66,498,000 30 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants and sundry grants-in-aid 87,332,000 57,813,000 31 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Agriculture and Food, including certain services administered by that Office, and of the Irish Land Commission and for payment of certain grants, subsidies and sundry grants-in-aid and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes 414,769,000 346,750,000 32 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Public Enterprise, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants and grants-in-aid and certain other expenses 148,736,000 24,734,000 33 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Health and Children (including Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora), and certain services administered by that Office, including grants to Health Boards and miscellaneous grants 2,842,345,000 372,925,000 34 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, including certain services administered by that Office, for payment of certain subsidies, grants and grants-in-aid and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes 807,479,000 14,434,000 35 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain subsidies, grants and grants-in-aid 103,879,000 2,470,000 36 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 476,118,000 11,870,000 37 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 82,385,000 3,000,000 38 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and of certain services administered by that Office, including grants-in-aid 64,526,000 370,000 39 For contributions to International Organisations and for certain Official Development Assistance, including certain grants-in-aid 111,629,000 50,000 40 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, for certain services administered by that Office, for payments to the Social Insurance Fund, and for certain grants including a grant-in-aid 2,793,550,000 72,136,000 41 For grants (grants-in-aid) to An Chomhairle Ealaíon 26,000,000 42 Le haghaidh tuarastail agus costais Oifig an Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gaeltachta agus Oileán, le haghaidh seirbhísí áirithe a riarann an Oifig sin, lena neáirítear deontais áirithe agus ildeontais-i-gcabh-air 147,561,000 75,064,000 43 For the salaries, and expenses of the National Gallery, including a grant-in-aid 2,274,000 1,000 44 For the payment of certain exceptional grants and for the recoupment of certain expenditure in connection with flood relief 256,000 Total of Schedule           £ 13,217,471,000 1,280,227,000 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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