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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 January 2026

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Questions (280)

Albert Dolan

Question:

280. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [1795/26]

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Below is a table listing all supplementary estimates from 2015 to date, by Vote:

-

€m

€m

€m

Year

Vote

Supplementary Gross

Supplementary AinA

Supplementary Net

2018

27

15,350

NIL

15,350

2022

27

30,000

NIL

30,000

2023

27

25,000

NIL

25,000

-

€m

€m

€m

Year

Vote

Supplementary Gross

Supplementary AinA

Supplementary Net

2019

28

14,000

- 13,999

1

2022

28

84,000

NIL

84,000

2023

28

53,000

- 7,000

46,000

2024

28

98,300

- 10,000

88,300

2025

28

155,000

- 10,000

145,000

The supplementary estimates for Vote 27 related to the following subheads:

2018:

€10.200m – Subhead A3 – Bilateral co-operation and humanitarian assistance

€3.500m – Subhead A4 – Contributions to international funds for the benefit of developing countries

€3.300m – Subhead A5 – Contributions to United Nations and other development agencies

-€1.650m – Subhead A2 – Administration non-pay

2022:

€30.000m – Subhead A3 – Bilateral co-operation and humanitarian assistance

2023:

€1.000m – Subhead A2 – Administration non-pay

€24.000m – Subhead A3 – Bilateral co-operation and humanitarian assistance

The supplementary estimates for Vote 28 related to the following subheads:

2019:

€12.000m – Subhead C3 – Contributions to international organisations

€2.000m – Subhead E3 – Information Services

-€13.999m – Subhead F1 – Passports, visa and other consular services

2022:

€0.795m – Subhead A1 – Administration pay

€11.600m – Subhead A2 – Administration non-pay

€1.500m – Subhead A5 – Support for Irish emigrant services

€0.688m – Subhead B1 – Administration pay

€0.217m – Subhead B2 – Administration non-pay

€0.373m – Subhead C1 – Administration pay

€0.217m – Subhead C2 – Administration non-pay

€67.000m – Subhead C3 – Contributions to international organisations

€0.601m – Subhead D1 – Administration pay

€0.243m – Subhead D2 – Administration non-pay

-€1.000m – Subhead D3 – Promoting Ireland

€0.543m – Subhead E1 – Administration pay

€1.223m – Subhead E2 – Administration non-pay

2023:

€2.242m – Subhead A2 – Administration non-pay

€3.200m – Subhead A5 – Support for Irish emigrant services

€2.000m – Subhead A7 – International Fund for Ireland

€0.518m – Subhead B2 – Administration non-pay

€0.520m – Subhead C2 – Administration non-pay

€35.900m – Subhead C3 – Contributions to international organisation

€0.589m – Subhead D2 – Administration non-pay

€8.031m – Subhead E2 – Administration non-pay

€7.000m – Subhead F1 – Passports, visa and other consular services

2024:

€3.000m – Subhead A1 – Administration pay

€12.000m – Subhead A2 – Administration non-pay

€4.300m – Subhead A3 – Reconciliation and North-South Cooperation

€74.000m – Subhead A6 – Contributions to multilateral organisations

€1.000m – Subhead B1 – Administration pay

€4.000m – Subhead B2 – Administration non-pay

€2.982m – Subhead C1 – Passports, visa and other consular service fees

-€7.018m – Subhead C5 – Miscellaneous

2025:

€45.000m – Subhead A6 – Contributions to multilateral organisations

€100.000m – Subhead A15 – Ukraine Assistance

€10.000m – Subhead B2 – Administration non-pay

-€10.000m – Subhead C1 – Passports, visa and other consular service fees

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