Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 July 2014
235. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the expected carryover of current expenditure savings from 2014 into the next year. [30166/14]
View answer236. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the expected carryover of capital expenditure savings from 2014 into the next year. [30181/14]
View answer237. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if he will provide in tabular form the expected unspent current expenditure from 2014 into the next year. [30213/14]
View answer254. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the amount of the underspend by her Department against its projected spending this year to date and the amount that this underspend is now expected to be by year end. [30237/14]
View answer255. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the PRSI yield this year to date; the amount by which this is ahead of profile; the amount by which it is now expected it will be ahead of profile by year end. [30238/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 235 to 237, inclusive, and 254 and 255 together.
It is not anticipated, at this stage, that there will be any carry forward of capital expenditure from 2014 into 2015.
There was an under-spend of €23.6 million or 0.2% on the Department’s overall expenditure on schemes, services and administration at the end of June 2014. This performance is very close to target and, accordingly, it is too early to predict an out-turn for the year (or any associated carry-forward) other than the original allocation provided in the REV.
PRSI income in the year to end June was €3,811 million or €114 million (3.1%) ahead of profile. While PRSI income performance in the year to date is encouraging and indicative of a strengthening labour market, it is too early to predict the eventual out-turn given that six months collection is outstanding.
