Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017
1712. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the latest profiles in value and outruns forecasted in his Department for the end of December 2017 and any variances that may arise based on his Department’s performance against profile in gross voted expenditure at the end of June 2017. [36566/17]
View answer1719. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there will be an underspend in his Department's current or capital budget for 2017; if so, the subheads that are now below profile and those that may come in below profile at the end of the calendar year; if underspends in his Department will be available to the central Exchequer at year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36745/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1712 and 1719 together.
To the end of June 2017, my Department had spent €662 million from its gross allocation of €1,779 million (capital and current) as set out in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2017 published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in December 2016. This is some €20 million ahead of the published profile of expenditure for my Department over that period, which amounts to €642 million. On this basis, and on the basis of other programme management information, I do not at this stage expect any significant underspend on the Vote provision set out in the Revised Estimates. The position in relation to Vote expenditure generally, and any emerging variances in particular areas, will be kept under ongoing review as the financial year progresses.
