Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 March 2026
1002. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of staff in Tailte Eireann per annum, under the respective four main function sections of Corporate Affairs, Registration, Valuation, and Surveying from its establishment to 2025, in tabular form. [18517/26]
View answer1003. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total budget for Tailte Eireann per annum under the respective four main function sections of Corporate Affairs, Registration, Valuation and Surveying from its establishment to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18518/26]
View answer1004. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review and extend resources to Tailte Eireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18519/26]
View answer1005. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the revised estimates under Vote 16 for Tailte Eireann reduced the annual target for applications for registration submitted and fully processed electronically by 10% in comparison with the 2025 target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18520/26]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1002, 1003, 1004 and 1005 together.
Tailte Éireann is an independent Government agency under the aegis of my Department. Tailte Éireann provides a property registration system, property valuation service and national mapping and surveying infrastructure for the State. Under Section 8 of the Tailte Éireann Act 2022, Tailte Éireann is independent in the performance of its functions.
Tailte Éireann staff figures provided below by function as requested, represent the total number of employees in each functional area as of 31 December of the relevant calendar year. This reference point has been consistently applied across all years to ensure accurate year-on-year comparison.
Staff figures provided as of 31 December in each of the years noted:
|
Year |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Registration |
493 |
510 |
520 |
|
Valuation |
109 |
118 |
118 |
|
Surveying |
167 |
153 |
148 |
|
Corporate Affairs |
160 |
200 |
228 |
|
Total Staff |
929 |
981 |
1014 |
Section 13 of the Tailte Éireann Act 2022 provides that the chief executive shall be the accounting officer, for the purposes of the Comptroller and Auditor General Acts 1866 to 1998, in relation to the appropriation accounts of Tailte Éireann.
Tailte Éireann, since establishment in 2023, has not operated on the basis of separate allocated budgets for each of the four functions and it is not possible to provide the information in the required format. Information on Gross Outturn, Pay and Non-Pay, by year, are set out in the table below.
As the largest element of the spend in each year is on staff costs, the allocation of staff resources to each function can be seen through the staff numbers provided in the staff figures table above.
|
Year |
Gross Outturn |
Pay |
Non- Pay Current and Capital |
|
2023 |
€77,068,000 |
€51,564,000 |
€25,504,000 |
|
2024 |
€79,289,000 |
€56,853,000 |
€22,436,000 |
|
2025 |
€87,129,000 |
€62,545,000 |
€24,584,000 |
The pay allocations are reflected in the number of staff in each function.
With regard to resources allocated to Tailte Éireann, the following table represents the resources allocated to Tailte Éireann since its establishment in 2023, reflecting year on year increases. The resources allocated are reviewed each year as part of the annual estimates process. My Department has been supportive of the request for an increase in Vote 16 for 2026, and previous increases to the pay bill, and I am confident that Tailte Éireann has the resources it requires for 2026.
|
Year |
Gross Vote |
|
2023 |
€84,104,000 |
|
2024 |
€87,167,000 |
|
2025 |
€91,167,000 |
|
2026 |
€103,072,000 |
Finally, in regard to Tailte Eireann's annual target for applications for registration submitted and fully processed electronically, the targets set by Tailte Éireann for 2026 are based upon expected demand for this service in 2026. All applications for Registration on the National Land Register which are submitted fully electronically continue to be fully processed electronically.
