Gerald Nash
Question:748. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the planned current expenditure by her Department in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11682/20]
View answerTuesday, 23 June 2020
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The Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020, published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, detail gross current expenditure of almost €1.6 billion in respect of my Department for 2020. These Estimates have not been voted on by the Dáil but Restated Revised Estimates, including for my Department, will be presented to the Dáil shortly.
These estimates will reflect, where appropriate, Covid related expenditure. My Department continues to provide supports for childcare providers under the Temporary Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme through the Covid public health emergency and has just announced a significant support package to facilitate the reopening of childcare services from the 29th of June. These costs will be met from savings from the suspension of funding to providers under the Early Learning and Care and School Age Childcare Programmes. These costs and also costs incurred by Tusla in response to Covid-19 will be reflected in the Revised Estimate for my Department.
As of end May, current expenditure for my Department at €676 million is just over profile and reflects among other matters impacts due to Covid. It is particularly difficult this year and at this point in the year to accurately predict a final outturn, however it is my intention at present that the Vote should remain within its allocation.