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Appropriation Act, 1978

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This law, the Appropriation Act, 1978, formally allocates specific amounts of money for various public services and purposes for the year ending December 31, 1978. It ensures that funds previously granted are legally assigned to their intended uses.

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Appropriation Act, 1978 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 1978 Appropriation Act, 1978 Appropriation Act, 1978 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 32 of 1978 APPROPRIATION ACT, 1978 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, viz., £2,231,172,560. 2. Short title. SCHEDULE Number 32 of 1978 APPROPRIATION ACT, 1978 AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE TO THE PROPER SUPPLY SERVICES AND PURPOSES SUMS GRANTED BY THE CENTRAL FUND (PERMANENT PROVISIONS) ACT, 1965 . [20th December, 1978] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:— Appropriation of sums voted for supply services, viz., £2,231,172,560. 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 two thousand two hundred and thirty-one million, one hundred and seventy-two thousand, five hundred and sixty pounds for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 1978, 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 one hundred and eighty-three million, six hundred and sixty-five thousand and eighty-seven pounds. Short title. 2.—This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act, 1978. 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, 1978. 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 76,500 — 2 For the salaries and expenses of the Houses of the Oireachtas, including certain grants-in-aid 3,298,000 — 3 For the salaries and expenses of the Department of the Taoiseach 386,000 — 4 For the salaries and expenses of the Central Statistics Office 2,376,000 100,000 5 For a grant (grant-in-aid) to an Chomhairle Ealaion 1,565,000 — 6 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Finance, including the Paymaster-General's Office 4,065,000 36,000 7 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General 426,000 73,500 8 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, including certain other services administered by that office 26,861,000 2,422,000 9 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of Public Works; 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 Government; and for payment of a grant-in-aid 36,173,000 5,275,010 10 For the salaries and expenses of the State Laboratory 319,000 10,000 11 For Secret Service 25,000 — 12 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Attorney General 1,210,000 12,000 13 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions 399,000 10 14 For certain Miscellaneous Expenses and for payment of a grant-in-aid 344,000 — 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 4,270,000 715,000 16 For the salaries and expenses of the Valuation Office, the Ordnance Survey and certain minor services 2,415,000 320,000 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 4,251,000 831,000 18 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for the Public Service and for payment of a grant-in-aid 2,852,000 717,500 19 For the salaries and expenses of the Civil Service Commission and of the Local Appointments Commission 600,000 677,000 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. 14,600,000 2,480,000 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 3,597,000 5,000 22 For grants to Local Authorities in relief of rates on agricultural land 38,500,000 — 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. 3,099,000 36,000 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 70,592,000 870,100 25 For expenses in connection with prisons, including centres of detention for juveniles; and for welfare services 9,518,000 192,600 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 3,408,000 185,000 27 For the salaries and expenses of the Land Registry and of the Registry of Deeds 2,113,000 — 28 For the salaries and expenses of the Charitable Donations and Bequests Office 69,000 100 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 205,884,010 662,000 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 27,590,020 120,000 31 For Primary Education, including National School Teachers' Superannuation, etc. 131,579,000 771,000 32 For Secondary Education 95,660,000 632,000 33 For Vocational Education including a grant-in-aid 56,132,000 1,450,000 34 For expenses in connection with Residential Homes and Special Schools 1,338,000 2,000 35 For grants-in-aid of An tÚdarás um Ard-Oideachas, certain Higher Education Institutions and Services and the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies 40,732,000 32,000 36 For the salaries and expenses of the National Gallery including certain grants-in-aid 259,000 2,000 37 For the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry, including sundry grants-in-aid 11,045,010 62,010 38 For salaries and expenses in connection with Forestry, and for payment of certain grants-in-aid 15,757,000 5,300,000 39 Le haghaidh tuarastail agus costais Roinn na Gaeltachta, maille le deontais le haghaidh tithe agus ildeontais-i-gcabhair 7,612,010 10,000 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 154,365,000 39,784,936 41 For the salaries and expenses of the Irish Land Commission, including certain grants-in-aid 9,227,000 1,416,140 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 33,155,000 114,510 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 subsidies, grants and grants-in-aid 128,153,000 2,736,630 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 60,658,000 5,042,470 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 150,232,000 73,560,000 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 100,201,000 2,887,000 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 15,082,000 410,671 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 7,598,000 589,500 49 For contributions to International Organisations and for Official Development Assistance, including certain grants-in-aid 5,178,010 — 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 319,083,000 12,168,400 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 393,187,000 20,954,000 52 For Remuneration 24,058,000 — Total                                £ 2,231,172,560 183,665,087 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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