asked the Minister for Finance if he will indicate each subhead of each Vote for which he is responsible which is to be increased in the 1981 Estimates by less than 16 per cent and/or the officially expected rate of inflation in 1981; and how economies, if any, are to be made in respect of each subhead so as to keep within the provision in the subhead.
Written Answers. - Estimates Increases.
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The group of Estimates for which I am responsible comprises 15 separate Votes over 116 subheads, and covers the activities of ten sub-offices in addition to those of my own Department. The information sought by the Deputy could be compiled only by the expenditure of an inordinate amount of staff time which I would not consider justified.