Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 September 2014
623. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the partial and full year monetary effect of his Department's budget 2014 reductions to expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36828/14]
View answerMy Department’s gross allocation for 2014 is €1.67bn. This represents a 2% reduction on the 2013 allocation. As set out in tabular form in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's 2014 Expenditure Report, €72m is the full year impact of cuts on the gross current expenditure side of my Department's Vote and this is in line with commitments made in the 2011-2014 Comprehensive Review of Expenditure. I expect this overall reduction will be met by year end.
My capital allocation increased by 3% from €950m to €982.5, mainly by virtue of the Stimulus funding announced in Budget 2014. I expect this will be increased further by virtue of the Stimulus funding announced in May and additional allocations for Storm damage as agreed by Government earlier this year. I expect these additional allocations, once approved by the Dail, will increase my Department's capital spend this year by a further €37m.
