Written Answers Nos. 111-114
111. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 on 2 October 2012, if he has produced plans with the objective of cutting the actual amount spent under the 2012 infrastructure and capital spend budget. [43754/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe five year capital Exchequer framework was published in "Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Medium Term Exchequer Framework" last November. There are presently no plans to revise the capital Framework further.
The actual roll-out of capital expenditure is a matter for line Departments, operating within the delegated sanction arrangements issued by my Department that cover not only capital investment this year but contractual commitments for the next three years.
While capital expenditure was 13.6% behind profile at the end of September this is not unusual as, unlike current, capital expenditure tends to occur in large tranches at fixed milestones. Departments have not indicated any significant savings by year end and so I expect capital expenditure to fall generally within profile by that time.
112. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will quantify the amount from the €2.25bn stimulus package announced on 17 July 2012, that has been spent and accounted for in the Exchequer statement at the end of September 2012. [43755/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraOn 17 July 2012, the Government announced its plans for an additional €2.25 billion investment in public infrastructure projects in Ireland. The stimulus package comprises a new Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme which includes projects from the education, health, transport and justice sectors, and also additional Exchequer capital projects and other commercial and publicly needed projects.
As the Deputy will be aware €850 million of this funding is predicated on the receipts of the sale of State assets and the new licensing arrangements for the National Lottery. These funds are likely to be available in 2013 and 2014 onwards.
My Department and the NDFA are closely engaged with the relevant line Departments and their agencies to ensure that PPP projects are progressed promptly. It is expected that tenders will issue across the sectors in 2013 and 2014. There has been no Exchequer spend to date. Spend will occur as projects are rolled out with some project preparation spend expected in 2013. The bulk of funding for the PPP Programme will come from the private sector as private financing is a key component of the PPP procurement model.
Further information about the stimulus package and about the PPP projects is available on the website www.ppp.gov.ie.
114. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total amount of money to be paid out in increments in 2013 to all those entitled to them; if he will provide a breakdown of this amount per sector; if he will provide a breakdown of this amount per salary band; and if he will provide a breakdown of this amount per sector and salary band. [43763/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI refer to my reply to Question No. 1 of 4 July 2012.
The estimated full year cost of increments for 2013 in the public service (excluding the Local Authority sector) is some €170 million.
