Sean Fleming
Question:280. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the Revised Estimates for 2013 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13713/13]
View answerWednesday, 20 March 2013
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The revised estimates for all Government Departments will be published within the next number of weeks. As the Deputy is aware, the revised Croke Park proposals were recommended by the Labour Relations Commission on 25 February last. The proposals contain many multifaceted measures and it takes time to fully disaggregate the impact on Departmental pay and pension allocations. In the interim, the Deputy will be aware that all Government Departments have legal authority under the Central Fund (Permanent Provisions) Act 1965 to spend funds up to the value of four-fifths of the previous year’s allocation until the revised estimates have been approved. The Revised Estimates Volume (REV) 2013 will provide additional details and information in relation to the allocations contained in the 2013 Estimates as published on 5 December 2012 in the "Expenditure Report 2013". Furthermore, the REV will set out key performance information regarding the outputs and impacts of Programme Expenditure and this will complement the financial data in the Estimates.