Committee Reports::Report - Office of Public Works::09 January, 1985::Appendix

APPENDIX 8

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PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS

I. Estimate of the amount required in the year ending 31 December 1984 for the salaries and expenses of the Office of Public Works; for certain domestic expenses; for expenditure in respect of public and certain other buildings; for the maintenance of certain parks and public works; for the execution and maintenance of drainage and other engineering works.


Ninety million nine hundred and thirty-six thousand pounds


(£90,936,000)


II. Subheads under which this Vote will be accounted for by the Office of Public Works.


 

 

 

Change

 

 

1983

1984

 

1984

Provisional

over

 

Estimate

Outturn

1983

 

£

£

%

A.1.—OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS: SALARIES,

 

 

 

WAGES AND ALLOWANCES

...

...

11,724,000

11,000,000

+7%

A.2.—PRESIDENTS HOUSEHOLD STAFF: WAGES

 

 

 

AND ALLOWANCES

...

...

...

70,000

65,000

+8%

B.1.—OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS; TRAVELLING

 

 

 

AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES

...

...

1,748,000

1,680,000

+4%

B.2.—OFFICE MACHINERY AND OTHER OFFICE

 

 

 

SUPPLIES

...

...

...

...

...

400,000

267,000

+50%

C.—POST OFFICE SERVICES

...

...

...

845,000

845,000

D.—PURCHASE OF SITES AND BUILDINGS (a)

...

500,000

2,183,000

-77%

E.—NEW WORKS, ALTERATIONS AND

 

 

 

ADDITIONS (a)

...

...

...

...

...

27,000,000

25,545,000

+6%

F.1.—MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLIES

...

...

16,572,000

20,000,000

-17%

F.2.—FURNITURE, FITTINGS AND UTENSILS

...

1,929,000

2,700,000

-28%

F.3.—RENTS, RATES, ETC.

...

...

...

16,334,000

16,400,000

F.4.—FUEL, LIGHT, WATER, CLEANING

 

 

 

MATERIALS, ETC.

...

...

...

...

...

7,556,000

7,250,000

+4%

F.5.—REPAIR OF COURTHOUSES

...

...

10,000

96,000

-90%

G.1.—ARTERIAL DRAINAGE—SURVEYS (a)

...

355,000

515,000

-31%

G.2.—ARTERIAL DRAINAGE — CONSTRUCTION

 

 

 

WORKS (b)

...

...

...

...

...

10,950,000

11,321,000

-3%

G.3.—ARTERIAL DRAINAGE—MAINTENANCE

...

3,294,000

3,000,000

+10%

H.—PURCHASE AND MAINTENANCE OF ENGINEERING

 

 

 

PLANT AND MACHINERY AND

 

 

 

STORES (a)

...

...

...

...

...

1,954,000

2,041,000

-4%

I.—COAST PROTECTION

...

...

...

...

205,000

136,000

+51%

J.—NATIONAL MONUMENTS

...

...

...

2,867,000

3,117,000

-8%

WORKS TO THE KINGS INNS

...

...

...

Gross Total

...£

104,313,000

108,161,000

-3%

Deduct:

 

 

 

K.—APPROPRIATIONS IN AID (b)

...

...

...

13,377,000

16,868,000

-21%

Net Total

...£

90,936,000

91,293,000

 

Net Decrease £357,000

 

1984

 

Estimate

The total expenditure in connection with this Service is estimated as follows:—

£

Gross estimate above

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

104,313,000+

Estimated amounts included in other estimates in connection with this Service:—

 

Vote

 

15 Stationery Office

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

116,500

16 Valuation and Ordnance Survey

...

...

...

...

...

21,600

17 Rates on Government Property

...

...

...

...

...

773,300

18 Office of the Minister for the Public Service

...

...

...

...

2,000

21 Superannuation and Retired Allowances

...

...

...

...

1,657,385

Total Expenditure

...£

106,883,785

The receipts in connection with this Service are estimated as follows:—

 

Appropriations in aid above

...

...

...

...

...

...

£

13,377,000

III.Details of the foregoing


Numbers

 

 

1983

1983

1984

A.1.—OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS:


SALARIES, WAGES AND ALLOWANCES:

1984 Estimate

Provisional Outturn

£

£

287

294

Minister of State and Secretariat (including Board)

 

 

 

 

Board)

...

...

...

...

...

2,820,000

2,756,000

115

107

Accountant’s Branch

...

...

...

...

850,000

796,000

342

336

Architectural Branch

...

...

...

...

3,964,000

3,846,000

214

209

Engineering Branch

...

...

...

...

2,818,000

2,480,000

10

10

Furniture Branch

...

...

...

...

90,000

83,000

48

48

National Parks and Monuments Branch

...

560,000

493,000

49

45

Messenger, etc., staff

...

...

...

...

297,000

286,000

Overtime

...

...

...

...

...

65,000

70,000

Social Welfare—Employer’s contributions

...

260,000

190,000

1,065

1,049

Total (a)

...£

11,724,000

11,000,000

B.1.—OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS: TRAVELLING AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES:

 

 

1.Travelling and subsistence, etc. arising from:—

 

 

(i)Home travel

...

...

...

...

...

1,411,300

1,336,000

(ii)Foreign travel:—

 

 

(a) EEC


...

...

...

...

...

7,000

9,000

(b) Other


...

...

...

...

...

43,000

53,000

2.Official entertainment

...

...

...

...

3,700

600

3.Incidental expenses:

 

 

(1) Advertisements

...

...

...

...

...

51,000

66,000

(2) Equipment and supplies for technical staff

...

40,000

50,000

(3) Books and periodicals

...

...

...

...

18,000

19,400

(4) Staff training and development

...

...

...

24,000

26,000

(5) Interpretative literature, photographic supplies,

 

 

security services, uniforms, cleaning services and

 

 

miscellaneous

...

...

...

...

...

150,000

120,000

Total

...£

1,748,000

1,680,000

B.2.—OFFICE MACHINERY AND OTHER OFFICE SUPPLIES:

 

 

Purchase, rental and maintenance of:—

 

 

1.Computer and data preparation equipment and related

 

 

items

...

...

...

...

...

...

280,000

115,000

2.Photocopying equipment and requisite materials

...

80,000

90,000

3.Other office machinery and related supplies

...

...

40,000

62,000

Total

...£

400,000

267,000

C.—POST OFFICE SERVICES:

 

 

(1) Postal services

...

...

...

...

...

325,000

395,000

(2) Telephones and telegrams

...

...

...

...

520,000

450,000

Total

...£

845,000

845,000

D.—PURCHASE OF SITES AND BUILDINGS (a):

 

 

Purchase of premises and sites for Departments of Finance,

 

 

Foreign Affairs, Justice, etc.

...

...

...

£

500,000

2,183,000

E.—NEW WORKS, ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS (a):

 

 

(Including furniture for new buildings)

 

 

Departments, etc.

 

 

President

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

20,000

30,000

Oireachtas and European Assembly

...

...

...

...

810,000

1,310,000

Finance

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

3,465,000

965,000

Revenue Commissioners

...

...

...

...

...

170,000

15,000

Office of Public Works

...

...

...

...

...

542,000

470,000

Justice

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

6,584,000

3,300,000

Education

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

712,000

645,000

Agriculture

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

825,000

270,000

Communications

...

...

...

...

...

...

100,000

265,000

Defence

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

80,000

50,000

Foreign Affairs

...

...

...

...

...

...

990,000

525,000

Social Welfare

...

...

...

...

...

...

1,325,000

175,000

Environment

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

190,000

Gaeltacht

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

20,000

Buildings shared by sundry Departments

...

...

...

5,246,000

10,545,000

Other buildings, mainly preservation work, e.g. Royal Hospital,

 

 

Kilmainham; Custom House

...

...

...

...

5,672,000

6,200,000

Minor new works not exceeding £20,000 each

...

...

...

379,000

500,000

Urgent and unforeseen works

...

...

...

...

...

5,000

Minor balances of expenditure (not provided for above) on works

 

 

of prior years which may not be completed on 1st January,

 

 

1984

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

75,000

70,000

 

Total

...£

27,000,000

25,545,000

F.1, F.2, F.3, F.4—MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND OTHER CURRENT CHARGES


Departments etc.

F.1. Maintenance and Suppliers

F.2. Furniture, Fittings and Utensils

F.3. Rents, Rates, etc.

F.4. Fuel, Light, Water, Cleaning, Materials, etc.

Total 1984 Estimate

Total 1983 Provisional Outturn

 

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

£

President

...

...

250,000

40,000

130,000

420,000

586,000

Oireachtas and European Assembly

...

200,000

50,000

8,000

270,000

528,000

730,000

Taoiseach

...

...

300,000

40,000

400,000

130,000

870,000

930,000

Finance

...

...

800,000

100,000

604,000

420,000

1,924,000

1,968,000

Comptroller and Auditor General

...

2,000

1,000

55,000

1,000

59,000

93,000

Revenue Commissioners

...

...

1,650,000

240,000

4,023,000

1,000,000

6,913,000

7,364,000

Office of Public Works

...

...

5,800,000

50,000

1,173,000

590,000

7,613,000

7,972,000

Public Service

...

...

145,000

35,000

614,000

160,000

954,000

933,000

Ombudsman

...

...

5,000

1,000

64,000

1,000

71,000

Justice

...

...

3,500,000

140,000

2,084,000

1,175,000

6,899,000

8,096,000

Environment

...

...

150,000

60,000

342,000

160,000

712,000

851,000

Education

...

...

800,000

100,000

624,000

500,000

2,024,000

2,269,000

Fisheries and Forestry

...

...

30,000

15,000

119,000

100,000

264,000

276,000

Gaeltacht

...

...

10,000

15,000

39,000

50,000

114,000

134,000

Agriculture

...

...

750,000

150,000

693,000

960,000

2,553,000

2,862,000

Labour

...

...

140,000

50,000

398,000

160,000

748,000

772,000

Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism

...

150,000

60,000

363,000

120,000

693,000

735,000

Communications

...

180,000

55,000

353,000

204,000

792,000

1,606,000

Defence

...

...

200,000

50,000

108,000

125,000

483,000

555,000

Foreign Affairs

...

700,000

300,000

2,266,000

500,000

3,766,000

3,429,000

Social Welfare

...

600,000

120,000

1,486,000

700,000

2,906,000

2,800,000

Health

...

...

150,000

20,000

217,000

70,000

457,000

532,000

Energy

...

...

50,000

15,000

301,000

30,000

396,000

424,000

Unallocated

...

...

10,000

222,000

232,000

433,000

Totals

...£

16,572,000

1,929,000

16,334,000

7,556,000

42,391,000

46,350,000

(a) Capital service.


(b) Capital service. See also appropriations in aid (Subhead K., item 7).


(a) Includes capital service. 1984 £345,000; 1983 £379,000.


(b) Includes capital service receipts, 1984 £2,500,000; 1983 £3,850,000.


+ This amount includes £52,188,000, approximately, in respect of expenditure to be undertaken without repayment on behalf of other voted services and £9,677,000, approximately, in respect of services carried out on repayment terms.


(a) In addition, a total sum of £23,676,000, approximately, in respect of labour employed directly by the Office is included in subheads A.2 £70,000 E. £500,000, F.1 £9,142,000, F.2 £759,000, G.1 £104,000, G.2 £7,560,000, G.3 £2,684,000, H.2 £784,000, I. £93,000 and J. £1,980,000.


(a) Capital service.