Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 November 2011

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Questions (14)

Timmy Dooley

Question:

14 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of money yet to be spent under his Department’s 2011 budget allocation before the end of 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32286/11]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Deputy Eamon Gilmore)

My Department is responsible for two Votes: Vote 28, Foreign Affairs and Vote 29, International Cooperation. The total allocation for 2011 for both Votes is €741m. The most recent report shows that total gross expenditure to the end of September was €506m.