PART I
SCHEDULE of supplementary sums granted, and of increases or decreases of the sums which may be applied as appropriations in aid in addition thereto, to defray the charges of the several services herein particularly mentioned, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on 31st March 1998 viz:—
| Vote | Sums Granted (£) | Appropriations in Aid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increase (£) | Decrease (£) | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | |||
1. For expenditure by the Department of Agriculture on market support, grants for capital and other improvements, certain alternative land uses, support for agriculture in special areas, assistance to production and market development. | 442,000 | — | — |
2. For expenditure by the Department of Agriculture on development of the agriculture and agricultural products industries, scientific and veterinary services, regional measures for farm support and enhancement of the countryside, fisheries and forestry services and for central administration and rural development. | 17,550,000 | 1,722,000 | — |
| DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | |||
2. For expenditure by the Department of Economic Development on local enterprise, the Industrial Research and Technology Unit, labour market services, development of tourism, energy efficiency, assistance to the gas and electricity industries (including residual costs in connection with the privatisation of the electricity industry in Northern Ireland), mineral exploration and other miscellaneous services, administrative costs of the Department of Economic Development Headquarters, and other miscellaneous services, including grants in aid. | 1,000 | 2,084,000 | — |
3. For expenditure by the Department of Economic Development on the Training and Employment Agency for administrative costs, youth and adult training, training in skills, management and enterprise training, community projects, training to improve company competitiveness, and employment schemes and services including those for people with disabilities. | 1,000 | — | 182,000 |
| OFFICE FOR THE REGULATION OF ELECTRICITY AND GAS | |||
1. For expenditure by the Office for the Regulation of Electricity and Gas. | 900,000 | — | — |
| DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT | |||
1. For expenditure by the Department of the Environment on the Roads Service, ferry services, road safety, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland, the Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency, transport services and harbour services. | 5,475,000 | 2,658,000 | — |
2. For expenditure by the Department of the Environment on housing services, including certain grants in aid. | 17,221,000 | — | 975,000 |
3. For expenditure by the Department of the Environment on the Water Service and related services. | 47,000 | 1,331,000 | — |
4. For expenditure by the Department of the Environment on the Environment and Heritage Service, urban affairs and lands, the Planning Service, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, the Land Registers of Northern Ireland, the Rate Collection Agency, Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland, Consolidated Fund contributions to local revenues, central administration, accommodation and miscellaneous services, the Construction Service, certain grants in aid and promotional activities and events. | 6,243,000 | 8,155,000 | — |
5. For expenditure by the Department of the Environment on fire and related services. | 227,000 | — | — |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | |||
1. For expenditure by the Department of Education on: pre-school education, schools, further education, higher education, teacher training, libraries, arts, museums, youth, sport, community relations, Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, administration and certain miscellaneous services (including some minor grants in aid); on grants and grants in aid to education and library boards for certain services and for mandatory student awards; and payments by the Department on behalf of the boards in respect of teachers' salaries. | 29,134,000 | — | 17,649,000 |
2. For expenditure by the Department of Education on pensions, allowances, gratuities etc., certain payments to the Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund and certain payments on behalf of the education and library boards in respect of premature retirement compensation. | 4,750,000 | — | — |
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES | |||
1. For expenditure by the Department of Health and Social Services on hospital, community health, personal social services, Health and Social Services trusts, family health services and certain other services. | 47,894,000 | 5,082,000 | — |
3. For expenditure by the Department of Health and Social Services on grants to voluntary bodies, research, training, bursaries and further education and certain other services. | 1,000 | 5,000 | — |
4. For expenditure by the Department of Health and Social Services on administration, on agency charges, on expenditure incurred as part of the Welfare to Work initiative, on the promotion of Government policy on disability issues and on certain other services including a grant to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive for the administration costs of the Housing Benefit Scheme; on the administration of agency services for the Department of Social Security; and for the provision, including purchase, of accommodation and related works and other accommodation services and costs. | 10,979,000 | 4,322,000 | — |
6. For expenditure by the Department of Health and Social Services on grant in aid to the Independent Living Funds, a grant to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive for the payment of housing benefit (rent rebate, rent allowance, discretionary payments of rent allowance and on rates rebate), for sums payable for use as compensation payments to providers of existing supported accommodation, for sums payable into the Social Fund for expenditure on community care grants, budgeting and crisis loans, maternity payments, funeral payments and cold weather and winter fuel payments and for sums payable to the Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund to increase its income and as compensation for the employers' national insurance remission in respect of employing the long term unemployed and for statutory sick pay and statutory maternity pay. | 2,351,000 | — | 500,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PERSONNEL | |||
1. For expenditure by the Department of Finance and Personnel on financial administration, central management of the Civil Service, Central Secretariat, Commissioner for Public Appointments, involvement in wider public sector personnel issues, the Valuation and Lands Agency, the Business Development Service, the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, the Government Purchasing Agency and other services, including certain miscellaneous expenses and grant in aid and other common services. | 2,244,000 | 470,000 | — |
2. For expenditure by the Department of Finance and Personnel on pensions, lump sums and gratuities to former civil servants, pensions to widows, widowers, children and dependants and civil pensions and gratuities. | 2,934,000 | 5,121,000 | — |
| TOTAL £ | 148,394,000 | 30,950,000 | 19,306,000 |