Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 January 2026
2000. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the date on which a supplementary estimate or supplementary estimates was sought in respect of her Department’s Vote for each of the past ten years, and to the date in 2026; the gross and net amount involved in each case; and the Vote subheads to which each supplementary estimate related. [1786/26]
View answerIn the past ten years, Vote 40 received Supplementary Estimates in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Details of each year can be found below.
2018
A Supplementary Estimate (SE) was sought on the 28th of November 2018. The table below outlines the level of Supplementary funding, and the subheads impacted. The variance column shows the gross and net amount involved.
|
|
REV 2018 |
SE 2018 Variance |
|
Subhead |
Total €000s |
Total €000sTotal €000s |
|
Pay |
15,396 |
14,146-1,250 |
|
Non Pay |
2,678 |
2,478-200 |
|
A3: Tusla Child and Family Agency |
753,526 |
753,5260 |
|
A4: Youth Justice-Children Detention Schools |
27,893 |
27,293-600 |
|
B3: ECCE Pre-School Year Programme |
348,800 |
334,136-14,664 |
|
B4: General Childcare Programmes |
129,593 |
176,82647,233 |
|
B5: Childcare Initiatives |
6,365 |
4,497-1,868 |
|
B6: Youth Organisations and Services (Nat Lottery) |
61,895 |
60,230-1,665 |
|
B7: Area Based Childhood Programme |
8,500 |
6,348-2,152 |
|
B8: Intervention Prog Children & Young People (dormant a/cs) |
6,166 |
4,082-2,084 |
|
B9: Programme for Peace and Reconciliation |
1,598 |
889-709 |
|
B10:Creative Ireland |
100 |
1000 |
|
C3: Miscellaneous Legal Fees and Settlements |
889 |
8890 |
|
C4: National Longitudinal Study & Other Research Programmes |
4,102 |
3,620-482 |
|
C5: Children and Young People's Policy Framework |
5,328 |
4,383-945 |
|
C6: Adoption Authority of Ireland |
4,392 |
4,192-200 |
|
C7: Office of the Ombudsman for Children |
2,733 |
2,633-100 |
|
C8: Commission of Investigation |
3,357 |
3,257-100 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Gross expenditure |
1,383,311 |
1,403,52520,214 |
|
A-in-A |
-27,301 |
-24,5152,786 |
|
Total Net expenditure |
1,356,010 |
1,379,01023,000 |
2019
A Supplementary Estimate (SE) was sought on the 19th of November 2019. The table below outlines the level of Supplementary funding, and the subheads impacted. The variance column shows the gross and net amount involved.
|
|
REV 2019 |
SE 2019Variance |
|
Subhead |
Total €000s |
Total €000s Total €000s |
|
Pay |
16,233 |
15,359-874 |
|
Non Pay |
2,848 |
2,348-500 |
|
A3: Tusla Child and Family Agency |
784,619 |
808,25423,635 |
|
A4: Youth Justice-Children Detention Schools |
25,860 |
24,560-1,300 |
|
B3: ECCE and AIM Pre-School Programmes |
329,676 |
328,300-1,376 |
|
B4: Affordable Childcare Scheme & Other Childcare Programmes |
166,350 |
166,3500 |
|
B5: Childcare Programmes: Delivery Supports and Other Initiatives |
78,417 |
76,304-2,113 |
|
B6: Youth Organisations and Services (Nat Lottery) |
63,595 |
63,245-350 |
|
B7: Prevention & Early Intervention Programmes |
9,500 |
9,5000 |
|
B8: Intervention Prog Children & Young People (dormant a/cs) |
7,166 |
7,1660 |
|
B9: Programme for Peace and Reconciliation |
2,098 |
2,0980 |
|
B10:Creative Ireland |
100 |
1000 |
|
C3: Miscellaneous Legal Fees and Settlements |
889 |
417-472 |
|
C4: National Longitudinal Study & Other Research Programmes |
2,796 |
2,7960 |
|
C5: Children and Young People's Policy Framework |
8,634 |
7,645-989 |
|
C6: Adoption Authority of Ireland |
4,913 |
4,9130 |
|
C7: Office of the Ombudsman for Children |
2,747 |
2,7470 |
|
C8: Commission of Investigation |
3,872 |
3,211-661 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Gross expenditure |
1,510,313 |
1,525,313 15,000 |
|
A-in-A |
-27,637 |
-27,6370 |
|
Total Net expenditure |
1,482,676 |
1,497,676 15,000 |
2022
A Supplementary Estimate (SE) was sought on the 12th of October 2022. The table below outlines the level of Supplementary funding, and the subheads impacted. The variance column shows the gross and net amount involved.
|
|
REV 2022 |
SE 22Variance |
|
Subhead |
Total €000 |
Total €000 Total €000 |
|
Pay |
40,819 |
36,359-4,460 |
|
Non Pay |
8,286 |
6,726-1,560 |
|
A3: Tusla Child and Family Agency |
898,453 |
914,64016,187 |
|
A4: Youth Justice-Children Detention Schools |
26,820 |
27,218398 |
|
A5: Guardian Ad Litem Executive Office |
845 |
0-845 |
|
A6: Child and Family Agency Covid Related Supports |
1 |
0-1 |
|
B3: ECCE and AIM Pre-School Programmes |
316,600 |
329,26712,667 |
|
B4: National Childcare Scheme and Other Childcare Programmes |
208,726 |
217,0758,349 |
|
B5: Childcare Programmes: Delivery Supports and Other Initiatives |
153,610 |
159,8716,261 |
|
B6: Youth Organisations and Services (Nat Lottery) |
73,289 |
72,795-494 |
|
B7: Creative Ireland |
150 |
51-99 |
|
B8: Intervention Prog Children & Young People (dormant a/cs) |
12,008 |
12,0080 |
|
B9: Programme for Peace and Reconciliation |
1,700 |
982-718 |
|
B10:ELC & SAC Covid related Supports |
37,000 |
22,676-14,324 |
|
C3: Miscellaneous Legal Fees and Settlements |
539 |
5390 |
|
C4: NLSI |
3,639 |
3,540-99 |
|
C5: Children and Young People's Policy Framework |
8,048 |
6,339-1,709 |
|
C6: Adoption Authority of Ireland |
6,966 |
7,557591 |
|
C7: Office of the Ombudsman for Children |
3,312 |
3,495183 |
|
C8: Response to Legacy of Mother and Baby Institutions |
7,359 |
2,325-5,034 |
|
C9: Mother & Baby Institution Payment Scheme |
0 |
00 |
|
C10: Magdalen Fund |
300 |
600300 |
|
D3: National Disability Authority |
5,453 |
5,51461 |
|
D4: Refugee and Migrant Integration |
9,128 |
6,867-2,261 |
|
D5: Grants to National Women's Organisations |
611 |
6110 |
|
D6: Traveller and Roma Initiatives |
5,659 |
5,6590 |
|
D7: Positive Action for Gender Equality |
5,865 |
4,164-1,701 |
|
D8: Equality and LGBTI initiatives |
1,025 |
1,0250 |
|
D9: Decision Support Service |
7,300 |
6,519-781 |
|
D10: Disability Equality |
1,800 |
1,8000 |
|
E3: Asylum Migration Integration Fund |
2,930 |
1,843-1,087 |
|
E4: International Protection Accommodation Seekers |
258,936 |
361,825102,889 |
|
E5: Ukraine |
0 |
593,200593,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Gross expenditure |
2,107,177 |
2,813,090705,913 |
|
A-in-A |
-48,160 |
-34,660-34,660 |
|
Total Net expenditure |
2,059,017 |
2,778,430671,253 |
When considering expenditure relating to 2022, it should be noted that, on 24 February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In this context, the Department's responsibilities expanded to include the provision of temporary accommodation to Ukrainian Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection.
2023
Two Supplementary Estimates (SE) were sought in 2023. The first, on the 27th of September 2023 and the second on the 21st of November 2023. The table below outlines the level of Supplementary funding, and the subheads impacted. The 'Variance FREV to SE1' column shows the gross and net amount involved in the first Supplementary Estimate. The 'Variance SE1 to SE2' column shows the gross and net amount involved in the second Supplementary Estimate in 2023.
|
|
FREV 2023 |
SE1 2023 |
Variance FREV to SE1 |
SE2 2023Variance SE1 to SE2 |
|
Subhead |
Total €000s |
Total €000s |
Total €000s |
Total €000s Total €000s |
|
Pay |
55,871 |
55,871 |
0 |
44,504-11,367 |
|
Non Pay |
8,899 |
8,899 |
0 |
7,899-1,000 |
|
A3: Tusla Child and Family Agency |
917,082 |
917,082 |
0 |
1,001,15184,069 |
|
A4: Youth Justice-Children Detention Schools |
28,544 |
28,544 |
0 |
28,054-490 |
|
A5: Guardian Ad Litem Executive Office |
100 |
100 |
0 |
50-50 |
|
A6: Child and Family Agency Covid Related Supports |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0-1 |
|
A.7 - Services To Support Victims Of Domestic, Sexual And Gender Based Violence |
38,534 |
38,534 |
0 |
38,5340 |
|
B3: ECCE and AIM Pre-School Programmes |
308,200 |
308,200 |
0 |
315,5197,319 |
|
B4: National Childcare Scheme and Other Childcare Programmes |
357,626 |
357,626 |
0 |
342,613-15,013 |
|
B5: Childcare Programmes: Delivery Supports and Other Initiatives |
359,664 |
359,664 |
0 |
346,481-13,183 |
|
B6: Youth Organisations and Services (Nat Lottery) |
75,648 |
75,648 |
0 |
75,6480 |
|
B7: Creative Ireland |
150 |
150 |
0 |
1500 |
|
B8: Intervention Prog Children & Young People (dormant a/cs) |
8,157 |
8,157 |
0 |
8,1570 |
|
B9: Programme for Peace and Reconciliation |
741 |
741 |
0 |
484-257 |
|
B10:ELC & SAC Covid related Supports |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0-1 |
|
C3: Miscellaneous Legal Fees and Settlements |
539 |
539 |
0 |
5390 |
|
C4: NLSI |
2,589 |
2,589 |
0 |
1,479-1,110 |
|
C5: Children and Young People's Policy Framework |
12,293 |
12,293 |
0 |
11,726-567 |
|
C6: Adoption Authority of Ireland |
7,213 |
7,213 |
0 |
7,613400 |
|
C7: Office of the Ombudsman for Children |
3,900 |
3,900 |
0 |
3,9000 |
|
C8: Response to Legacy of Mother and Baby Institutions |
9,169 |
9,169 |
0 |
2,221-6,948 |
|
C9: Mother & Baby Institution Payment Scheme |
10,000 |
10,000 |
0 |
2,712-7,288 |
|
C10: Magdalen Fund |
300 |
300 |
0 |
3000 |
|
D3: National Disability Authority |
5,788 |
5,788 |
0 |
5,7880 |
|
D4: Refugee and Migrant Integration |
8,928 |
8,928 |
0 |
8,9280 |
|
D5: Grants to National Women's Organisations |
642 |
642 |
0 |
6420 |
|
D6: Traveller and Roma Initiatives |
5,942 |
5,942 |
0 |
5,9420 |
|
D7: Positive Action for Gender Equality |
5,865 |
5,865 |
0 |
3,710-2,155 |
|
D8: Equality and LGBTI initiatives |
1,055 |
1,055 |
0 |
1,0550 |
|
D9: Decision Support Service |
8,464 |
8,464 |
0 |
8,4640 |
|
D10: Disability Equality |
1,650 |
1,650 |
0 |
1,6500 |
|
D.11 - Specialist Community Based Disability Services |
2,590,305 |
2,590,305 |
0 |
2,702,823112,518 |
|
D.12 - SCBDS Covid 19 |
39,000 |
39,000 |
0 |
39,0000 |
|
D.13 - Farrelly Commission of Investigation |
1,400 |
1,400 |
0 |
1,4000 |
|
D.14 Disability Programmes & Regulatory Bodies |
10,412 |
10,412 |
0 |
10,4120 |
|
D.15 Payments in Respect of Thalidomide |
370 |
370 |
0 |
3700 |
|
E3: Asylum Migration Integration Fund |
2,786 |
2,786 |
0 |
3,022236 |
|
E4: International Protection Accommodation Seekers |
394,936 |
613,936 |
219,000 |
631,38917,453 |
|
E5: Ukraine |
640,800 |
1,511,800 |
871,000 |
1,520,1748,374 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Gross expenditure |
5,923,564 |
7,013,564 |
1,090,000 |
7,184,503170,939 |
|
A-in-A |
-31,959 |
-31,959 |
0 |
-31,959-31,959 |
|
Total Net expenditure |
5,891,605 |
6,981,605 |
1,090,000 |
7,152,544138,980 |
• When reviewing expenditure relating to 2023, it may be noted that responsibility for specialist disability services transferred to this Department on 1 March 2023.
2024
A Supplementary Estimate (SE) was sought on the 15th of October 2024. The table below outlines the level of Supplementary funding, and the subheads impacted. The variance column shows the gross and net amount involved.
