Bernard J. Durkan
Question:109 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which public spending is on target under the various headings in the year to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7420/05]
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The budget 2005 spending projections for each Department were updated in the 2005 Revised Estimates for Public Services which were published last week. The REV provided that estimated net voted spending on departmental services will be €36.2 billion. The end-February Exchequer returns showed that net spending by Departments and offices is €0.2 billion below profile — of which about 80% is current and 20% is capital. There are no indications at this stage of the year of any deviations from 2005 spending targets except for the costs arising out of the reimbursement of charges for long stay care in health board institutions. As made clear in the recent Revised Estimates Volume, a Supplementary Estimate will be brought forward for the costs arising in 2005 on foot of the recent Supreme Court decision.