Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 May 2019
70. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount and percentage of the capital budget for the Defence Forces that was spent in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19777/19]
View answerDetails of the capital budget and outturn for Vote 36 (Defence) for the years 2016 to 2018 are outlined below.
|
Year |
Original Capital Allocation |
Capital Expenditure |
% of Original Capital Allocation Spent |
|
2016 |
€68m |
€100.7m |
148.1% |
|
2017 |
€74m |
€95.3m |
128.8% |
|
2018 |
€77m |
€94.7m |
123.0% |
Savings arising within a Vote, may, in accordance with Government accounting procedures and following consultation and approval from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, be used to address spending pressures elsewhere in the Vote or Vote Group.
In the years 2016 to 2018, additional capital expenditure above the original capital allocation was approved by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to address capital spending pressures in Vote 36.
Under the National Development Plan, Project Ireland 2040, the Defence Vote has been allocated €541m for the period 2018 to 2022. This level of capital funding allows the Defence Forces to undertake a programme of sustained equipment replacement and infrastructure development and further demonstrates the Government’s commitment to ensuring that the Defence Forces have the capabilities necessary to deliver on all their assigned roles, both at home and overseas.
