Capital Programme Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 December 2013

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Questions (296)

Kevin Humphreys

Question:

296. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for the under-expenditure of €2 million in capital funds which was recorded as not spent under the expenditure profile at the end of November in the most recent analysis of gross Voted expenditure Exchequer figures; if he will provide a breakdown of the capital projects or outlays that have not commenced as yet, as per the profile; if any of the €107.2 million in total capital carryover in government for 2012 relates to his Department; the amount of same; if it has been spent; on what it has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52958/13]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Gross Capital expenditure for my Department on November 30th 2013 totalled some €29.4m. This was equivalent to 94% of the amount which was expected to be spent by the end of November when the Department set out its forecast expenditure profile for 2013 at the beginning of this year. Expenditure was slightly behind forecast because a small number of capital projects progressed at a slightly slower rate than was originally anticipated. No projects which were to be funded through the capital provision have not commenced.

In addition to this expenditure, my Department carried forward €1.2m from 2012 into 2013 in respect of the heritage area. This €1.2m accounts for just over 1% of the total carryover to which the Deputy refers and has been fully expended.