Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017

Monday, 11 September 2017

Questions (1265)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

1265. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the expenditure savings that are earmarked for his Department for 2018 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or are not included in the fiscal space calculations for 2018. [38904/17]

Written answers

Minister for Health

The level of funding available for my Department is being considered as part of the national Estimates and budgetary process for 2018 which is currently underway. Pending completion of this process it is not appropriate for me to comment further at this stage.