Appropriation Bill 2004

Public bill · Government · Presented

The Appropriation Act 2004 authorises government spending of up to €33.07 billion on public services during 2004, including health, education, social welfare, policing, transport and agriculture, with a further €2.9 billion in related receipts and contributions. It also covers a €71,280 overspend from 2003, allows €236.967 million in certain capital funds to be carried into 2005, and permits later legislation to implement a December 2004 decision to increase the VAT flat-rate and livestock rate for farmers.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to apply a certain sum out of the Central Fund to the service of the year ended 31 December 2003 and to appropriate to the proper supply services and purposes sums granted by the Central Fund (Permanent Provisions) Act 1965, to make provision in relation to deferred surrender to the Central Fund of certain undischarged appropriations by reference to the capital supply services and purposes as provided for by section 91 of the Finance Act 2004 and to make provision in relation to a financial resolution passed by Dáil Éireann on 1 December 2004

Last updated 28 January 2020