Departmental Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 July 2012

Thursday, 19 July 2012

Ceisteanna (663)

Patrick Deering

Ceist:

670 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an underspend in the agriculture budget in 2012 if this can be carried forward to 2013. [36832/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Deputy Simon Coveney)

Under current rules, Departments can apply to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for permission to carry forward capital budget savings from one year to the next up to a maximum of 10% of the previous year's capital budget.