Written answers
Wednesday, 18 January 2023
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Departmental Expenditure
Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a breakdown of the €287 million capital underspend in his Department in 2022, in tabular form, as outlined by the Fiscal Monitor published by the Department of Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1193/23]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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A breakdown of the projected €287 million capital underspend in my Department, as outlined in the Fiscal Monitor is set out in the table below.
| Subhead | 2022 Allocation€000 | 2022 ProjectedOutturn€000 | 2022 ProjectedVariance€000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admin Capital | 1,477 | 734 | -743 |
| A.3 - Environmental Protection Agency | 5,521 | 7,037 | 1,516 |
| A.4 - Environmental and Climate Research | 14,300 | 13,536 | -764 |
| A.5 - Carbon Fund | 4,500 | 0 | -4,500 |
| A.6 - International and Climate Change Commitments | 15,000 | 16,100 | 1,100 |
| A.7 - Climate Initiatives | 9,227 | 8,089 | -1,138 |
| A.8 - Just Transition | 34,000 | 3,400 | -30,600 |
| B.4 - Residential/Community Retrofit Programmes | 144,159 | 144,159 | 0 |
| B.5 - Other Energy Efficiency Programmes | 40,000 | 37,629 | -2,371 |
| B.7 - Energy Research Programmes | 24,000 | 7,839 | -16,161 |
| B.9 - Renewable Energy Compliance | 10,300 | 0 | -10,300 |
| B.11 - Electricity Credit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.13 - Emergency Generation Capacity | 350,000 | 151,000 | -199,000 |
| C.3 - Mining and Petroleum Services | 550 | 72 | -478 |
| C.4 - Geological Survey Programmes | 12,100 | 10,996 | -1,104 |
| C.5 - Inland Fisheries | 3,276 | 3,095 | -181 |
| C.6 - Waste Management Programmes | 36,110 | 32,755 | -3,355 |
| D.3 - National Broadband Plan | 195,000 | 177,160 | -17,840 |
| D.4 - Other Communication Infrastructure | 3,570 | 2,677 | -893 |
| D.5 - Other Digital Economy Programmes | 3,600 | 4,255 | 655 |
| D.6 - National Cyber Security Centre | 2,600 | 1,500 | -1,100 |
| Total | 909,290 | 622,033 | -287,257 |
Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide the final 2022 allocation for each subhead in his Department in 2022; the final outturn for each subhead in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1194/23]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The 2022 final allocation and provisional outturn for each subhead in my Department are set out in the table below. The Deputy will note that outturn figures provided below are provisional and will not be finalised until the Department's 2022 accounts are submitted to and audited by the Comptroller & Auditor General
2022 Subhead Allocations and provisional outturn
| Subhead | 2022 Allocation(€000) | 2022 Provisional Outturn€000 |
|---|---|---|
| Admin Pay | 39,632 | 34,064 |
| Admin Non-Pay | 10,722 | 9,388 |
| A.3 Environmental Protection Agency | 41,619 | 41,600 |
| A.4 Environmental and Climate Research | 14,300 | 13,536 |
| A.5 Carbon Fund | 4,500 | 0 |
| A.6 International Climate Change Commitments | 15,000 | 16,045 |
| A.7 Climate Initiatives | 11,077 | 9,776 |
| A.8 Just Transition (IE and EU) | 34,000 | 3,397 |
| A.11 Subscriptions to International Organisations | 3,200 | 3,400 |
| B.3 SEAI Admin & General Expenses | 21,475 | 19,814 |
| B.4 Residential/Community Retrofit Programmes | 152,869 | 151,654 |
| B.5 Other Energy Efficiency Programmes | 46,065 | 43,425 |
| B.6 Other Energy Programmes | 2,050 | 626 |
| B.7 Energy Research Programmes | 25,010 | 9,240 |
| B.8 Gas Services | 45 | 42 |
| B.9 Renewable Energy Compliance | 10,300 | 0 |
| B.10 Single Scheme Pension Payment (CRU) | 6 | 0 |
| B.11 Electricity Credit | 1,592,000 | 1,588,208 |
| B.12 Subscriptions to International Organisations | 290 | 312 |
| B.13 Emergency Generation Capacity | 350,000 | 151,000 |
| C.3 Mining and Petroleum Services | 2,264 | 950 |
| C.4 GSI Services | 12,900 | 11,542 |
| C.5 Inland Fisheries | 33,449 | 34,186 |
| C.6 Waste Management Programmes | 37,010 | 33,477 |
| C.7 Subscriptions to International Organisations | 135 | 121 |
| D.3 National Broadband Plan | 195,000 | 177,282 |
| D.4 Other Communications Infrastructure | 3,570 | 2,614 |
| D.5 Other Digital Economy Programmes | 6,206 | 6,770 |
| D.6 National Cyber Security Centre | 5,100 | 3,419 |
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