Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2015
492. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Defence to set out the estimated expenditure of his Department in 2015 in tabular form; the budget for expenditure agreed at the start of the year for 2015; the extra expenditure or savings in this budget during the year to date; when and under what process this expenditure and these savings were approved; and his Department's budget for expenditure in 2016. [37259/15]
View answerThe Budget Provisions for Vote 35 (Army Pensions) and Vote 36 (Defence) for 2015 and 2016 are as follows:
|
- |
2015 Budget Provision €m. |
2016 Budget Provision €m. |
|
Vote 35 (Army Pensions) |
221 |
224 |
|
Vote 36 (Defence) |
677 |
680 |
|
Overall |
898 |
904 |
While expenditure to date in 2015 is somewhat lower than was profiled for the Defence Vote at the beginning of the year, there are significant spending commitments for the remainder of the year. In addition, the Army Pensions Vote will require a supplementary estimate and this will be offset by savings on the Defence Vote. The supplementary estimate is expected to be submitted for approval before the end of November. It is expected, at this stage, that the overall allocation for 2015 will be substantially spent by year-end.
