Departmental Expenditure.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2007

Tuesday, 18 December 2007

Questions (103)

Leo Varadkar

Question:

150 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department, or its agencies has paid in advance for works or services that will not be completed before the end of the 2007 financial year; the reasons for doing so; the amount of the payments; the recipients and the nature of the works or services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34885/07]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Finance (Deputy Brian Cowen)

My Department's practice is to make payments on foot of mature liabilities only. As such, apart from the usual prepayments in relation to contractual obligations, my Department has not paid in advance for works or services that will not be commenced before the end of the 2007 financial year. I have been informed that this is also the situation in relation to my Department's agencies.