Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 January 2026
449. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Defence 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. [1789/26]
View answerThe table below sets out the type, date, gross/net amount and applicable Vote subheads to all supplementary estimates sought in respect of Vote 35 (Army Pensions) & Vote 36 (Defence) over the 2016-2025 timeframe.
|
Vote 35 – Army Pensions |
Date sought |
Gross Amount (€,000) |
Net Amount (€,000) |
Subhead(s) |
|
Supplementary Estimate |
November, 2016 |
11,195 |
11,000 |
A.2 & A.3 |
|
Supplementary Estimate |
November, 2017 |
11,260 |
10,700 |
A.2 & A.3 |
|
Supplementary Estimate |
October, 2018 |
4,697 |
3,500 |
A.2 |
|
Supplementary Estimate |
October, 2019 |
2,650 |
1,900 |
A.2 |
|
Supplementary Estimate |
November, 2022 |
9,495 |
9,324* |
A.2 & A.3 |
*€7,224m of the net additional requirement of €9,324m sought in the Supplementary Estimate requirement of 2022 related to costs arising from Building Momentum Agreement as extended for which funding had not been included. Excluding the impact of Building Momentum extension, an additional net amount of €2.1m was required for payment of statutory pension entitlements where the amount provided in the original Estimate was insufficient for what transpired during the course of the year.
Expenditure under Vote 35 predominantly relates to payment of statutory Defence Forces pension entitlements, and is therefore essentially demand-driven and non-discretionary.
|
Vote 36-Defence |
Date |
Gross Amount € |
Net Amount € |
Subhead(s) |
|
Supplementary Estimate |
November, 2016 |
- |
1,000* |
A.3 , A.7 & A.11 |
|
Supplementary Estimate |
November, 2025 |
24,100,000 |
19,000,000 |
A.3, A.8, A.21 & A.26. |
* this technical supplementary estimate represented by reference to a token figure of €1,000 was required to facilitate payments under the Naval Vessels Replacement Programme and involved the transfer of pay savings of €28 million towards the capital costs applicable to the acquisition of a fourth naval vessel under the Naval Vessel Replacement Programme.
