Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
461. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide the underspend of each Department in each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17121/23]
View answerTable 1 below outlines the surplus for surrender from each Vote for 2020 and 2021, using figures published by the Comptroller and Auditor General in the annual Appropriation Accounts. This data is published by the C&AG in the Vote Accounting and Budget Management chapter of the annual Report on the Accounts of the Public Services.
For 2020 and 2021 the surplus for surrender represented approximately 3 and 2 per cent respectively of total Government expenditure in that year. Underspends compared to the total amount of spending allocated can arise for a variety of reasons, such as lower than expected uptake on schemes or delivery at lower than budgeted for costs. For 2020 and 2021, both the restrictions and the required response to the Covid-19 pandemic had an impact on Department’s spending plans.
Appropriation Accounts for 2022 are currently being prepared. Table 2 shows the end- December 2022 Fiscal Monitor published by the Department of Finance. This reports expenditure by Ministerial Vote Group including a comparison of estimated expenditure incurred against amount allocated. These include €687 million which is carried forward to 2023 under the capital carryover facility. Following completion of audits by the Comptroller and Auditor General, the final Appropriation Account figures will be available, including surplus to surrender.
My Department continues to monitor spending by Departments against profiled plans for 2023 and monthly figures will be published in the Fiscal Monitor throughout the year.
Table 1: Surplus for Surrender 2020 and 2021
|
Vote |
2021 |
2020 |
|
- |
€'000 |
€'000 |
|
V1 - PRESIDENT'S ESTABLISHMENT |
840 |
658 |
|
V2 - DEPARTMENT OF THE TAOISEACH |
12,157 |
11,831 |
|
V3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL |
603 |
1,040 |
|
V4 - CENTRAL STATISTICS OFFICE |
2,938 |
2,180 |
|
V5 - DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS |
232 |
421 |
|
V6 - CHIEF STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE |
783 |
235 |
|
V7 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE |
4,284 |
3,349 |
|
V8 - OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL |
3,397 |
1,431 |
|
V9 - OFFICE OF THE REVENUE COMMISSIONERS |
9,272 |
4,841 |
|
V10 - TAX APPEALS COMMISSION |
456 |
278 |
|
V11 - PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN DELIVERY AND REFORM |
3,148 |
4,233 |
|
V12 - SUPERANNUATION AND RETIRED ALLOWANCES |
75,124 |
113,209 |
|
V13 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS |
19,658 |
2,233 |
|
V14 - STATE LABORATORY |
448 |
238 |
|
V15 - SECRET SERVICE |
901 |
932 |
|
V16 - VALUATION OFFICE |
4,794 |
6,967 |
|
V17 - PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS SERVICE |
1,337 |
2,613 |
|
V18 - NATIONAL SHARED SERVICES OFFICE |
4,366 |
13,038 |
|
V19 - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN |
2,062 |
2,086 |
|
V20 - GARDA SÍOCHÁNA |
13,276 |
3,579 |
|
V21 - PRISONS |
5,430 |
1,689 |
|
V22 - COURTS SERVICE |
1,048 |
2,356 |
|
V23 - PROPERTY REGISTRATION AUTHORITY |
1,933 |
1,295 |
|
V24 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE |
21,773 |
20,080 |
|
V25 - IRISH HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY COMMISSION |
192 |
649 |
|
V26 - EDUCATION |
27,843 |
137,912 |
|
V27 - INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION |
2,752 |
3,029 |
|
V28 - FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
21,579 |
8,812 |
|
V29 - ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE AND COMMUNICATIONS |
48,092 |
63,325 |
|
V30 - AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND THE MARINE |
157,977 |
104,353 |
|
V31 - TRANSPORT |
193,382 |
234,406 |
|
V32 - ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT |
156,674 |
76,222 |
|
V33 - TOURISM, CULTURE, ARTS, GAELTACHT, SPORT AND MEDIA |
22,519 |
32,912 |
|
V34 - HOUSING, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HERITAGE |
116,672 |
12,544 |
|
V35 - ARMY PENSIONS |
2,730 |
8,109 |
|
V36 - DEFENCE |
29,513 |
6,172 |
|
V37 - SOCIAL PROTECTION |
143,680 |
861,943 |
|
V38 - HEALTH |
394,234 |
51,760 |
|
V39 - OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT |
1,761 |
2,308 |
|
V40 - CHILDREN, EQUALITY, DISABILITY, INTEGRATION AND YOUTH |
95,312 |
118,627 |
|
V41 - POLICING AUTHORITY |
840 |
615 |
|
V42 - RURAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
41,450 |
5,521 |
|
V43 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER |
316 |
411 |
|
V44 - DATA PROTECTION COMMISSION |
4,330 |
4,623 |
|
V45 - FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION, RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND SCIENCE |
12,138 |
8,184 |
|
Total: |
1,664,246 |
1,943,248 |
Table 2: End December 2022 Issues – Gross Voted Expenditure Variance from Profile
|
Ministerial Vote Group |
Variance €M |
|
Agriculture, Food And The Marine |
-44 |
|
Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth |
-77 |
|
Defence |
-2 |
|
Education |
-30 |
|
Enterprise, Trade And Employment |
-674 |
|
Environment, Climate And Communications |
-301 |
|
Finance |
-6 |
|
Foreign Affairs |
-4 |
|
Further And Higher Education, Research, Innovation And Science |
-25 |
|
Health |
-29 |
|
Housing, Local Government And Heritage |
-244 |
|
Justice |
-46 |
|
Public Expenditure And Reform |
-65 |
|
Rural And Community Development |
-2 |
|
Social Protection |
-238 |
|
Taoiseach's |
-31 |
|
Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport And Media |
-39 |
|
Transport |
-38 |
|
Total Gross Cumulative Voted Spending |
-1,896 |
