Appropriation Bill 2023

Public bill · Government · Presented

Appropriation Bill 2023 gives legal authority for the money the Dáil already approved for public services during 2023, so departments and agencies can spend it properly. It also carries some unused capital spending into 2024 and allows short-term repayable advances from the Central Fund so key payments can be made around the end of the year and the start of January, including some social welfare payments handled by An Post. It matters because it keeps government spending lawful and prevents delays in essential payments.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act 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, for the purpose of maintaining a sufficient amount of moneys in the Paymaster General’s Supply Account so as to enable the discharge of particular liabilities, to make provision for repayable advances from the Central Fund.

Last updated 30 August 2024