Budget 2015: Dept of Comms to receive €172m

Nolars

http://www.siliconrepublic.com/comms/item/38758-budget-2015-dept-of-comms/

In his address to the Dáil, Ireland’s Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Alex White laid out the department’s finances for 2015, including a budget of €172m to roll out schemes and help businesses.

watty

€65.3 million to subsidise water charges to welfare recipients, who will then still be paying more than €140 Million.

€172m is small change.

The Cush

€172,583,000 - "Estimate of the amount required in the year ending 31 December 2015 for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants, and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes"

http://budget.gov.ie/Budgets/2015/Documents/Part%20IV%20Estimates%20for%20Public%20Services%202015.pdf, page 50