Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2010

Wednesday, 29 September 2010

Questions (255)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

345 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of the capital programme that has been expended to date in 2010; if she anticipates that there will be a carryover of funding to 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33815/10]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

Expenditure of the 2010 capital programme (Primary, Post-Primary, Third-Level and PPPs) amounted to €343.6m as of 24 September 2010. At this stage it is not anticipated that there will be a carryover of capital funding into 2011.