4.2 Extra receipts payable to the Exchequer

4.2 Extra receipts payable to the Exchequer

2023 2022 €000 €000 Balance at 1 January 16 Shannon Development rents a 16 Road Safety Authority pension contributions and notional service b

468

Ten-T upgrade 3,446 1,006 National Oil Reserve Agency c — 7,878 NTA unspent grant refunded d 16,716 Voluntary surrender of pay 16 National Access Point Coordination Organisation for Europe (NAPCORE) e

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Transfer of service — Sale of vehicle f — Climate Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (CINEA) g

2,187

Transferred to the Exchequer (3,378) (9,746) Balance at 31 December 19,487

a Note Rents collected by the Shannon Airport Authority (SAA) on behalf of the Minister. b The Department acts as the intermediary in making the annual pay-over of the pension contributions deducted from RSA staff. These pay-overs are made to the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. c

Under the biofuel obligation, suppliers of certain fuels to the road transport market are required to include a certain proportion of biofuels as part of their fuel mix. A buy-out charge however allows obligated parties under the scheme to discharge part or their entire biofuel obligation through the payment of a buy-out charge. This was set at €0.45 per litre in 2021 under SI 644/2010 National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007 (Biofuel Obligation Buy-out Charge) Regulations 2010. d Savings on Public Service Obligations due to lower than forecasted draw down requirement by service providers. Pre-financing from NAPCORE, a newly formed organisation to coordinate e and harmonise more than 30 mobility data platforms all over Europe. f Auction proceeds received on behalf of Kerry Airport. g Final payment for the City Centre re-signalling project.

Appropriation Account 2023

Note 5 Staffing and Remuneration