4.1 Appropriations-in-aid

4.1 Appropriations-in-aid

2023

Realised €000 Administration 1 Receipts from additional superannuation contributions on public service remuneration

3,108

Civil aviation 2 Irish Aviation Authority refund of subscriptions to international organisations

8,196

3 Irish Aviation Authority recoupment of rents, etc.

400

4 AirNav Ireland (formally Irish Aviation Authority) payment for associated costs

3,312

Land transport 5 Road transport licence fees 1,032 6 Miscellaneous land transport receipts 5,779 Maritime transport and safety 7 Receipts under the Merchant Shipping and Wireless Telegraphy Act 1919

477

Miscellaneous receipts 8 Miscellaneous receipts 497

Total 22,801

Significant variations

The following outlines the reasons for significant variations in individual appropriations-in-aid headings (+/-5% and €100,000).

1 Receipts from additional superannuation contributions on public service remuneration Estimate €3.8 million; realised €3.1 million The 2023 estimate was based on the Department reaching a certain level of recruitment and increasing its staffing complement by the end of the year. The shortfall of €700,000 was due to the Department’s external recruitment for both general and technical grades being lower than anticipated. 4 AirNav Ireland (formerly Irish Aviation Authority) payment for associated costs Estimate €2.8 million; realised €3.3 million The current year’s estimate was based on the previous year’s associated costs, but an increase in subscription and staff costs in the current year resulted in an additional recovery from AirNav in 2023.

Appropriation Account 2023

Miscellaneous land transport receipts Estimate €8.2 million; realised €5.8 million The Department’s expenditure on projects under the INTERREG programme has not been as high as expected for various reasons, including delays to the delivery of cross-border Greenway projects due to factors such as planning and land acquisition issues, as well as slower-than-expected delivery of electric vehicle charging infrastructure under the FASTER Programme. As such, the subsequent reimbursement of funding from the EU has in turn been lower than forecasted. 8 Miscellaneous receipts

Estimate €650,000; realised €497,000

Lower than estimated miscellaneous actual receipts from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).