Estimates of appropriations

Vote Emergency Management - Estimates of Appropriations 2008/09 - Estimates 2008/2009

Publication type:
Estimates of appropriations
Status:
Superseded
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Corporate author:
Government of New Zealand
Viewpoint:
Government
Publication category:
Budgets of the government
Copyright:
© Crown Copyright, Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Fiscal year:
2008/09
Budget year:
2008
Budget vote:
Emergency Management
Formats and related files

MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Civil Defence (M11)

ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Department of Internal Affairs

MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS: Minister of Internal Affairs

Overview of the Vote#

The Minister of Civil Defence is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2008/09 financial year covering the following:

Departmental Appropriations

  • a total of nearly $4.321 million (38% of the total departmental appropriations in this Vote) for the management of the national emergency readiness, response and recovery capability, including maintenance of the National Crisis Management Centre in a state of readiness
  • a total of nearly $860,000 (8% of the total departmental appropriations in this Vote) for the provision of strategic policy development and policy advice on risk management, and civil defence and emergency management
  • a total of nearly $6.156 million (54% of the total departmental appropriations in this Vote) for the development and implementation of structures and policies and assisting with the delivery of best practice approaches to civil defence and emergency management.

Non-Departmental Appropriations

  • a total of nearly $100,000 for emergency expenses
  • a total of nearly $889,000 for local authorities for emergency management preparation.

Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Emergency Management in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.

Details of Appropriations#

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations - Emergency Management
  2007/08 2008/09
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type Budgeted
$000		 Estimated
Actual
$000		 Budget
$000

Departmental Output Expenses

      

Emergency Management Services MCOA (M11)

 11,741 11,741 11,337
Management of National Emergency Readiness, Response and Recovery
Management of the national emergency readiness, response and recovery, including: support to local civil defense emergency management organisations, maintaining the national crisis management centre in a state of readiness, national training and education, coordination and management of central governments response and recovery activities and administration of related expenses.		 4,013 4,012 4,321
Policy Advice ? Emergency Management
Strategic policy development and policy advice on risk management, and on civil defence and emergency management. Drafting ministerial correspondence and questions.		 874 874 860
Support Services, Information and Education
Development and implementation of operational policies and projects, advice, assistance and information to the civil defence and emergency management sector; development and delivery of long-term national programmes to raise individual and community awareness and preparedness.		 6,854 6,855 6,156

Total Departmental Output Expenses

 11,741 11,741 11,337

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

      

Emergency Expenses (M11)

Payments from the Crown to meet emergency expenses in line with criteria as detailed in the National CDEM Plan.		 1,849 1,849 100

Subsidies to Local Government (M11)

Payments from the Crown to local authorities for emergency management preparation.		 889 889 889

Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses

 2,738 2,738 989

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

 14,479 14,479 12,326