Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 September 2020
533. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the number of Exchequer-funded projects over €1 billion overseen by his Department; the expected rise in cost in both numerical amount and percentage terms in tabular form, and delays as result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24302/20]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that there are no Exchequer-funded projects over €1 billion overseen by my Department.
The Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020, published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, detail gross expenditure of just over €1.6 billion in respect of my Department for 2020. These Estimates will be presented to the Dáil shortly. The Department's expenditure covers a number of subheads but the majority of spending is allocated to Tusla and Early Years services. Together these account for 90% of my Department's proposed allocation in 2020, or €1.455bn of the €1.613bn.
As the Deputy will be aware, the functions of my Department will be expanded to include a number of important additional areas. Officials of my Department are currently working with officials in the Departments of Health and Justice to make appropriate arrangements for the transfer of agreed functions in the areas of Disability, Equality and Integration and related allocations.
