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Select Committee on Communications Climate Action and

Environment

Revised Estimates for 2018

21st March 2018

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Table of Contents

MAIN SUBHEAD BRIEF .................................................................................................................................... 1

ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................................................ 4

ADMIN (I) - SALARIES, WAGES AND ALLOWANCES ............................................................................................ 4 ADMIN (II) - TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE ............................................................................................................ 5 ADMIN (III) – TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES ............................................................ 6 ADMIN (IV) - POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ........................................................................... 7 ADMIN (VI) - OFFICE PREMISES EXPENSES ......................................................................................................... 9 ADMIN (VII) - CONSULTANCY SERVICES AND VALUE FOR MONEY ................................................................... 10 AND POLICY REVIEWS ...................................................................................................................................... 10 ADMIN (VIII) – EQUIPMENT, STORES & MAINTENANCE .................................................................................... 11

COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 12

SUBHEAD A.1 – COMMUNICATIONS.................................................................................................................. 12 ADMINISTRATION - PAY ................................................................................................................................... 12 SUBHEAD A.2 – COMMUNICATIONS.................................................................................................................. 13 ADMINISTRATION – NON PAY .......................................................................................................................... 13 SUBHEAD A.3 – INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME .......................................... 14 SUBHEAD A.4 – MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENTS ................................................................................................ 15 SUBHEAD A.5 – INFORMATION SOCIETY .......................................................................................................... 16 SUBHEAD A.6 –OTHER CAPITAL (INCL. CAPITAL CONTINGENCY) .................................................................... 17

BROADCASTING.............................................................................................................................................. 18

SUBHEAD B.1 – BROADCASTING ADMINISTRATION - PAY ................................................................................ 18 SUBHEAD B.2 – BROADCASTING ADMINISTRATION – NON PAY ....................................................................... 19 SUBHEAD B.3 – GRANT TO RTÉ FOR BROADCASTING LICENCE FEES .............................................................. 20 SUBHEAD B.5 – DEONTAS I LEITH THEILIFÍS NA GAELIGE ............................................................................... 22 SUBHEAD B.6 – BROADCASTING FUND ............................................................................................................ 23

ENERGY ............................................................................................................................................................. 24

SUBHEAD C.1 – ENERGY ADMINISTRATION - PAY ............................................................................................ 24 SUBHEAD C.2 – ENERGY ADMINISTRATION – NON PAY ................................................................................... 25 SUBHEAD C.3 – SEAI ADMINISTRATION & GENERAL EXPENSES ..................................................................... 26 SUBHEAD C.4 – SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PROGRAMMES .................................................................................... 27 SUBHEAD C.5 – ENERGY RESEARCH PROGRAMMES ......................................................................................... 28 SUBHEAD C.6 –GAS SERVICES ......................................................................................................................... 29 SUBHEAD C.7 –SUBSCRIPTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS ............................................................. 30

NATURAL RESOURCES ................................................................................................................................. 31

SUBHEAD D.1 – NATURAL RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION - PAY ...................................................................... 31 SUBHEAD D.2 – NATURAL RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................... 32 – NON PAY ....................................................................................................................................................... 32 SUBHEAD D.3 – PETROLEUM SERVICES ............................................................................................................ 33 SUBHEAD D.4 – MINING SERVICES ................................................................................................................... 34 SUBHEAD D.5 – GSI SERVICES ......................................................................................................................... 35 SUBHEAD D.6 – SUBSCRIPTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS ............................................................ 37

INLAND FISHERIES ........................................................................................................................................ 38

SUBHEAD E.1 – INLAND FISHERIES ADMINISTRATION – PAY ........................................................................... 38 SUBHEAD E.2 – INLAND FISHERIES ADMINISTRATION – NON PAY ................................................................... 39 SUBHEAD E.3 – INLAND FISHERIES ................................................................................................................... 40

ENVIRONMENT AND WASTE MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................... 41

SUBHEAD F.1- ENVIRONMENT AND WASTE MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION - PAY ....................................... 41 SUBHEAD F.2- ENVIRONMENT AND WASTE MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION – NON-PAY ............................. 42 SUBHEAD F.3 – ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ................................................................................. 43 SUBHEAD F.4 – CARBON FUND ......................................................................................................................... 44

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SUBHEAD F.5 – INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITMENTS ............................................................... 45 SUBHEAD F.6 – LANDFILL REMEDIATION ......................................................................................................... 46 SUBHEAD F.7 – CLIMATE INITIATIVES .............................................................................................................. 47 SUBHEAD F8 – SUBSCRIPTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS ............................................................. 48 SUBHEAD F9 – NATIONAL DIALOGUE .............................................................................................................. 49 SUBHEAD F10 – WASTE CAMPAIGN ................................................................................................................. 50 SUBHEAD F11 – OTHER SERVICES .................................................................................................................... 51

SUBHEAD G - APPROPRIATIONS – IN – AID ............................................................................................ 52

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ADMINISTRATION Admin (i) - Salaries, Wages and Allowances

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s

Change Over 2017 Estimate

€000s

22,632 25,755 3,123

1. Main components of Subhead

This subhead covers the salary costs for the Department of Communications, Climate

Action and Environment staff.

2. Items covered in Estimate

Item €000s

Communications Sector Salary Costs 6,668

Broadcasting Sector Salary Costs 1,138

Energy Sector Salary Costs 4,765

Natural Resources Sector Salary Costs 6,225

Inland Fisheries Sector Salary Costs 814

Environment and Waste Management Sector Salary Costs 6,145

TOTAL 25,755

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Admin (ii) - Travel and Subsistence

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

942 942 -


This subhead covers the travel and subsistence costs for Department of

Communications, Climate Action and Environment staff.


Item €000

Home Travel 337

EU Related Travel 390

Other Foreign Travel 195

Travel Fees & Insurance 20

TOTAL 942

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Admin (iii) – Training & Development and Incidental Expenses

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

1,590 1,389 -201


This subhead provides for expenditure on staff training, conferences and advertising.

Other items covered by this subhead include exhibits, publications, official

entertainment and other general miscellaneous costs including, if and when necessary,

legal expenses.


Item €000

Staff Training 400

Conference / Meeting Expenses 320

Advertising & Exhibitions 270

Public Relations 40

Publications 40

Official Entertainment 10

Recruitment Costs 10

Translation & Interpretation Services 50

Shared Services (HR) 70

Legal Fees / Other expenses 179

TOTAL 1,389

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Admin (iv) - Postal and Telecommunications Services

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

784

600

-184

1. Main components of Subhead:

This subhead provides for expenditure for the following:

Postal and Courier Services

Telecommunications charges including line rental, call charges equipment

rental, rental charges, private data line charges, telex and facsimile rental and

call charges;

Mobile phone charges; and

Other miscellaneous expenditure relating to postal and telecommunications

services.

2. Items covered in Estimate:

Item €000

Telephones, related equipment & services 400

Postal 40

Couriers 10

Other miscellaneous postal and telecommunications services 150

TOTAL 600

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Admin (v) - Office Equipment and External IT Services

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

4,116 3,244 -872


This subhead provides for the purchase of capital and non-capital items such as

office machinery, computers and office supplies. Maintenance contracts on

photocopiers, telecommunications equipment, network maintenance, computers

and fax machines are also charged to this subhead.


Item €000

Office Equipment & Supplies 50

IT Equipment & Supplies (Current) 1,900

IT Equipment & Supplies (Capital) 950

Telecoms Maintenance 20

Printing 165

Miscellaneous 159

TOTAL 3,244

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Admin (vi) - Office Premises Expenses

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

962 963 1


Expenditure under this subhead consists of general office maintenance, heating, light

and fuel costs in addition to costs for furniture and fittings associated with the running

and maintenance of the Department’s Headquarters and offices around the country.


Item €000

Office Maintenance 570

Heat, Light & Fuel 350

Office Furniture 43

TOTAL 963

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Admin (vii) - Consultancy Services and Value for Money

and Policy Reviews

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

1,917 1,801 -116


The fees for consultancy services provided to the Department.


Likely Consultancies by Sector Indicative Allocations

€000s

Communications 234

Broadcasting 43

Energy 350

Natural Resources 771

Inland Fisheries 138

Environment and Waste Management 265

TOTAL 1801

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Admin (viii) – Equipment, Stores & Maintenance

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

296 296 0

1. Main Components of the Subhead

Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) vehicle and equipment expenses (e.g. replacement,

maintenance, fuel costs, etc.) are met from this subhead as well as costs associated

with specialist equipment and the maintenance of premises housing rock core samples.


Item €000

GSI Technical Equipment - Acquisition and Maintenance 164

PAD 3

Contingency 129

TOTAL 296

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Communications

Subhead A.1 – Communications

Administration - Pay

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s

Change over 2017 Estimate

€000s

4,934 6,668 1,734

1. Main Components of Subhead

This subhead provides for the salaries, wages and allowances of the staff in

Communications Programme Area.

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Subhead A.2 – Communications

Administration – Non Pay

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

1,846 1,588 -258


This subhead provides for the non-pay administration costs for the Communications

Programme Area.


Item €000s

(ii) – Travel & Subsistence 136

(iii) – Training, Development & Incidental Expenses 180

(iv) – Postal & Telecoms Services 78

(v) – Office Equipment 683

(vi) – IT External Services 28

(vii) – Office Premises Expenses 249

(viii) – Consultancy Services/VFM 234

Total 1,588

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Subhead A.3 – Information & Communications Technology

Programme

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

20,490 19,040 -1,450


This subhead funds investment in telecommunications infrastructure. Initiatives include

the National Broadband Plan and the management of fibre optic Metropolitan Area

Networks (MANs). This subhead also funds the cost of the contract relating to Eircodes.


Item €000s

Next Generation Broadband 15,000

MANs Phase 2 140

MSE Process Management 80

MSE 2 Concession Agreement 1,400

Galway – Mayo Ducting 500

Tuam Ducting 100

North South Telecoms Cooperation 20

Post Codes 1,800

Total 19,040

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Subhead A.4 – Multimedia Developments

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

5,176 4,522 -654


The main components under this subhead relate to support for digital

entrepreneurship initiatives, comprising the Digital Hub Development Agency

(DHDA) and the National Digital Research Centre (NDRC).


Item €000

Digital Hub - Pay 530

Digital Hub - Non-Pay 342

Digital Hub - Capital 150

National Digital Research Centre 3,500

TOTAL 4,522

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Subhead A.5 – Information Society

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

6,964

7,714* 750

*Capital carryover not included (€1.0m)

1. Main Components of Subhead:

This subhead provides for a number of items including:

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

National Digital Strategy including Digital Skills for Citizens Scheme

Cyber Security

Emergency Call Answering Service

2. Items covered in Estimate:

Item €000

Trading Online Voucher Scheme 3,000

National Digital Strategy (Digital Skills for Citizens) 2,614

Cyber Security 2,000

Emergency Call Answering Service (ECAS) 100

Total 7,714

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Subhead A.6 –Other Capital (incl. Capital Contingency)

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

500 500 0


The Public Spending Code provides that Departments make a contingency provision

to meet any unforeseen demands or additional costs which might emerge in

delivering programmes. In this context, €500,000 is provided under subhead A6.

2. Items covered in the estimate

Item €000

Other Capital (Capital Contingency) 500

TOTAL 500

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Broadcasting

Subhead B.1 – Broadcasting Administration - Pay

2017 Estimate

€000’s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

995 1,138 143


This subhead provides for the salaries, wages and allowances of the staff of the

Broadcasting Programme Area.

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Subhead B.2 – Broadcasting Administration – Non Pay

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

619 287 -332


This subhead provides for the non-pay administration costs for the Broadcasting

Programme Area.


Item €000s



(iv) – Postal & Telecom Services 14





Total 287

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Subhead B.3 – Grant to RTÉ for Broadcasting Licence Fees

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

190,724 190,724 0


This subhead provides for the payment of a grant to RTÉ, based on an agreed

percentage of net receipts from television licence fees.


Item €000

Grant to RTÉ from net receipts from Television Licence Fees 190,724

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Subhead B.4 – Payment to an Post for Collection of Broadcasting

Licence Fees

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

12,457 12,457 0


This subhead provides for the payment of costs on an agency basis to An Post, to whom

responsibility has been delegated for the collection of television licence fees. Gross

receipts from the fees are paid by An Post to the Department twice monthly with the

collection costs being paid by the Department to An Post monthly.


Item €000

Fee payable to An Post in respect of the collection of television

licence fees 12,457

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Subhead B.5 – Deontas i Leith Theilifís na Gaelige

(Subhead B.5 – Grant to TG4)

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

33,710 35,790 2,080


The subhead provides for the payment of a grant to TG4 . The Broadcasting Act, 2001

provided for the establishment of TG4 as a separate statutory body, and it was

established as a statutory independent body from 1 April 2007. Section 117 of The

Broadcasting Act, 2009 provides that Teilifís na Gaeilge continues in being.


Item €000

Non Pay 33,790

Capital 2,000

TOTAL 35,790

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Subhead B.6 – Broadcasting Fund

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

14,704 14,704 0


This subhead provides grants for Schemes developed by the Broadcasting Authority

of Ireland under Sections 153-159 of the Broadcasting Act 2009.

This subhead is funded by an agreed percentage (7%) of the net television licence

fee receipts.


Item €000

Broadcasting Fund 14,704

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Energy

Subhead C.1 – Energy Administration - Pay

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

5,070 4,765 -305



Energy Programme Area.

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Subhead C.2 – Energy Administration – Non Pay

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

2,164 1,718 -446


This subhead provides for the non-pay administration costs for the Energy Programme

Area.


Item €000s








Total 1,718

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Subhead C.3 – SEAI Administration & General Expenses

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

9,430 10,870 1,440


The subhead provides for the payment of a grant to Sustainable Energy Authority of

Ireland (SEAI).


Item €000

SEAI Pay 6,770

SEAI Non Pay 4,100

TOTAL 10,870

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Subhead C.4 – Sustainable Energy Programmes

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

90,790* 134,068 43,278

*Capital carryover not included (2017 - €7.551m)


This subhead provides for the grant funding and operational costs for a number of

Sustainable Energy Programmes administered through the Sustainable Energy

Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The subhead also includes funding to allow the

Department and SEAI to fulfill its obligations under EU energy regulations and

directives.


Item €000

Better Energy Schemes 77,598

Support Scheme for Renewable Heat 6,800

Electric Vehicles 9,800

Deep Retrofit Pilot 5,000

SME Energy Efficiency 4,220

Exemplar Public Sector Energy Efficiency 9,950

Industrial Engagement 10,900

Warmth and Wellbeing 8,000

Renewable Energy Information Office 50

Sustainable Energy Zones 200

Better Energy Finance 1,150

EU Legal Obligations SEAI 200

EU Legal Obligations DCCAE 200

TOTAL 134,068

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Subhead C.5 – Energy Research Programmes

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

7,607 9,300 1,693


This subhead provides funding for renewable energy research, including applied energy

research and demonstration programmes and projects, mainly funded through and

implemented by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).


Item €000

Renewable Energy Research, Development & Deployment 2,700

DCCAE Energy Policy Research and Development 600

Ocean Energy Development 4,750

Energy Policy & Statistical Support Unit 400

International Energy Research Centre 700

ESRI 150

TOTAL 9,300

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Subhead C.6 –Gas Services

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

32 41 9


This subhead represents the Department’s contribution to the funding of the Gas

Technical Standards Committee (GTSC).

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Subhead C.7 –Subscriptions to International Organisations

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

290 290 0


This subhead provides for Ireland’s subscriptions to a range of International

Organisations in the energy sector.

The Department subscribes mainly to the following International Organisations:

International Organisations

International Energy Agency

Energy Charter Secretariat

International Renewable Energy Agency

International Energy Forum

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Natural Resources

Subhead D.1 – Natural Resources Administration - Pay

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

6,383 6,225 -158


This subhead provides for the salaries, wages and allowances of the staff of the Natural

Resources Programme Area.

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Subhead D.2 – Natural Resources Administration

– Non Pay

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

3,453 3,300 -153


This subhead provides for the non-pay administration costs for the Natural Resources

Programme Area.


Item €000s




(v) – Office Equipment & External Services 944




(ix) – Equipment, Stores & Maintenance 296

Total 3,300

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Subhead D.3 – Petroleum Services

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

441 504* 63



This subhead funds a number of activities in support of petroleum infrastructure:

Petroleum Infrastructure Support Group Payment

Companies participating in petroleum Frontier Exploration Licences are required

under the 2007 Petroleum Licensing Terms to pay an annual contribution to a fund

(Expanded Offshore Support Group (EOSG)) to support the funding of research and

applied research projects that have the aim of developing knowledge of the Irish

offshore and to assisting in promoting exploration and development activity. The

fund is managed by the Department and the annual contribution to be paid to the

Department by each participating company is €17,472 per annum.

Contributions are lodged to the Vote as an Appropriation in Aid under subhead G3

and paid out to the EOSG fund from subhead D3. Expenditure on this item is a

technical transfer of monies received from the industry to the EOSG fund and is

exchequer neutral.

Delineation of Continental Shelf

This item relates to expenditure incurred by the Department in support of work

carried out by the Department of Foreign Affairs in relation to claims made to the UN

in respect of the delineation of the Continental Shelf.


Item €000

Petroleum Infrastructure Support Group Payment 500

Delineation of Continental Shelf 4

Total 504

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Subhead D.4 – Mining Services

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

3,700 3,750 50


The purpose of this subhead is:

To compensate private mineral owners where the minerals are extracted by third

parties under Licence from the Minister in accordance with the Minerals

Development Act, 1979. Payments by the Minister are recouped from the licensee

and a matching provision is therefore included in Appropriation-in-aid.

To make safe old mine shafts and openings. Engage specialist knowledge and

expertise to advise in relation to private mineral compensation, mine rehabilitation

and compliance with planning etc.

To undertake remediation works at the Avoca mine site.

2.Items covered in Estimate

Item €000

Mining Compensation and costs associated with mineral

ownership 1,800

Mine Safety Works and monitoring 260

Consultancy 39

Mining Board Hearings 1

Silvermines 400

Avoca mine site remediation 1,000

Data Management System 150

Data Review Mining Potential 100

Total 3,750

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Subhead D.5 – GSI Services

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

12,084 12,555 471


This subhead provides for:

(a) GSI Services, a series of externally-funded Public Contracts which enables GSI to

work on a cost-shared basis with external partners, including the European

Commission, Horizon2020, local authorities, and State Agencies. The projects are

operated on a Vote neutral basis i.e. expenditures are balanced over the project

life by an equal amount of receipts.

(b) Geoscience Initiatives are a series of co-ordinated actions managed by GSI and

principally aimed at ensuring geological mapping and data is available to support

infrastructural development, planning, environmental protection and job

creation in geoscience.

(c) Griffith Research Awards, support third level research in Geoscience, targeting

collaboration and leverage opportunities in conjunction with Science Foundation

Ireland, Irish Research Council, and EPA. Fulbright Commission, Horizon2020 and

stakeholders.

(d) Tellus Programme is an all Island Geological and Environmental baseline survey,

consisting of airplane mounted geophysical measurements and ground

geochemical sampling. This data allows for improvement in geological maps and

all derivative products, new radon mapping and agricultural mineral maps.

(e) INFOMAR (Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s

Marine resource), is Ireland's national seabed survey, and an acknowledged world

class programme, managed by the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) in co-

operation with the Marine Institute (DAFM).

(f) Groundwater Flood Monitoring This programme was established in 2017, in

response to the severe flooding of 2015/16 and the specific Programme for

Government commitment to provide additional information on Turlough flooding.

The programme is establishing a national network of Turlough flood level gauges,

collaborating with TCD. Engineering in terms of research and providing enhanced

data and models to OPW and Local Authorities who are implementing solutions.

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Subhead Item €000

GSI Services 900

Geoscience Initiatives 1,900

Geoscience Research Awards 1,255

Tellus Programme 4,000

National Seabed Survey/INFOMAR 4,000

Flooding 500

Total 12,555

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Subhead D.6 – Subscriptions to International Organisations

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

135 135 0


This subhead provides for Ireland’s subscriptions to a range of International

Organisations in the Natural Resources sector.

The Department subscribes mainly to the following International Organisations:

International Organisations

International Lead and Zinc Study Group

Subscription to Integrated Ocean Drilling Programme

Subscription to International Union of Geological Sciences

Subscription to EuroGeoSurveys

Subscription to UK Groundwater Forum

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Inland Fisheries

Subhead E.1 – Inland Fisheries Administration – Pay

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

905 814 -91


This subhead provides for the salaries, wages and allowances of the staff of the Inland

Fisheries Programme Area.

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Subhead E.2 – Inland Fisheries Administration – Non Pay

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

413 500 87


This subhead provides for the non-pay administration costs for the Inland Fisheries

Programme Area.


Item €000s








Total 500

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Subhead E.3 – Inland Fisheries

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

29,283 31,887* 2,604



This subhead provides funds towards the cost of (i) the salaries of staff of Inland

Fisheries Ireland, (ii) the pensions of former staff of Inland Fisheries Ireland and (iii) the

salaries of staff of the Loughs Agency of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights

Commission (which is a North/South body and co-funded 50/50 by this Department

and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Northern Ireland). There is

also a non-pay provision for current expenditure and capital by these two agencies.


Item €000

Pay and Non Pay Current Costs of Inland Fisheries Ireland 26,496

Pay and Non Pay Current Costs of the Loughs Agency of the

Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission 2,237

Inland Fisheries Ireland Capital 2,686

Loughs Agency Capital 468

Total 31,887

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Environment and Waste Management

Subhead F.1- Environment and Waste Management Administration

- Pay

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

4,345 6,145 1,800



Environment and Waste Management Programme Area.

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Subhead F.2- Environment and Waste Management Administration

– Non-Pay

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

2,112 1,842 -270


This subhead provides for the non-pay administration costs for the Environment and

Waste Management Programme Area.


Item €000s








Total 1,842

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Subhead F.3 – Environmental Protection Agency

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

26,932* 34,800* 7,868

*Capital carryover not included (2017 - €4.577m); (2018 - €2.600m)


This subhead provides funds towards the cost of the salaries of staff and the pensions

of former staff of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). There is also a provision for

non-pay current and capital expenditure by the EPA.


Item €000

EPA Pay 20,324

EPA Non Pay 976

EPA Capital 3,372

R&D 10,128

TOTAL 34,900

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Subhead F.4 – Carbon Fund

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

800 800 0


This 2018 provision under this subhead relates to a commitment entered into in 2006

to make payments to the Bio-Carbon Fund which is under the management of the

World Bank. Funding is provided initially from the Central Fund and provision is made in

the Department’s annual Vote in the subsequent year to recoup the Central Fund.

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Subhead F.5 – International Climate Change Commitments

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

2,500 2,500 0


This subhead makes provision for Ireland to contribute to the Green Climate Fund.

In 2009 as part of the Copenhagen Accord it was agreed that all developed countries

that had signed up to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (including

Ireland) would mobilise $100bn a year in climate finance to help developing countries

combat the impacts of climate change and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) was established following the UNFCC conference of

the Parties in Cancun in 2010.

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Subhead F.6 – Landfill Remediation

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

11,000 11,000 0


This subhead provides funding towards the remediation of closed, licensed, local

authority operated landfill and was set up to address the implications of certain

findings of the April 2005 European Court of Justice Judgment against Ireland in case C-

494/01 (Implementation of the Waste Framework Directive).

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Subhead F.7 – Climate Initiatives

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

1,750 2,850* 1,100



This new subhead consists of 3 main components: Technical Research and Modelling (TRAM) (former subhead F7 TRAM); Regional Climate Offices (new in 2018) and the National Dialogue on Climate Action (NDCA) (former subhead F9 National Dialogue).


Subhead Item €000

Regional Climate Office 1,000

Technical research and Modelling 1,500

National Dialogue 350

Total 2,850

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Subhead F.8 – Subscriptions to International Organisations

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

3,000 3,000 0


This subhead provides an allocation towards paying Ireland’s subscriptions to

international organisations. Ireland’s national mandatory and voluntary

contributions to organisations concerned with the protection of the environment.

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Subhead F.9 – National Dialogue

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

350 0 -350


The purpose of this subhead, which is being discontinued from 2018, was to fund a

range of actions under the National Dialogue for Climate Action (NDCA).

Provision is being made in Subhead F.7 Climate Initiatives from 2018.

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Subhead F.10 – Waste Campaign

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

1,600 1,600 -


The purpose of this subhead is to fund a national waste campaign to target priority

areas such as Household Waste Collection, Illegal Dumping, End of Life Vehicles and

Tyres.

51

Subhead F11 – Other Services

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

547 547 0

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Subhead G - APPROPRIATIONS – IN – AID

2017 Estimate

€000s

2018 Estimate

€000s


€000s

237,599 237,855 256

1. Main Components of the Subheads

This subhead provides for the receipts - as listed below- into the DCCAE Vote.

2. Items covered in the estimate

Item €000

G.1 – Proceeds of fines in respect of inland fishery offences 50

G.2 – Receipts under the Minerals Development Act 1940 and

Petroleum & Other Minerals Act, 1960 8,795

G.3 – Petroleum Infrastructure Support Group 437

G.4 – Broadcasting Licence Fees 222,130

G.5 – Geological Survey Ireland Income 300

G.6 – Rent on Properties in GPO 223

G.7 – Miscellaneous 1,070

G.8 – Superannuation contributions from Agencies 732

G.9 – Receipts from Pension related deduction on Public

Service Remuneration 4,118

TOTAL 237,855

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