Capital Programme Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 December 2013

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Ceisteanna (223)

Kevin Humphreys

Ceist:

223. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform of the €5 million in capital funding recorded as not spent under the expenditure profile at end November in the most recent analysis of gross Voted expenditure Exchequer figures, the reason for the underspend; if he will provide a breakdown of the capital projects or outlays that have not commenced as yet, as per the profile; if any of the €107.2 million in total capital carryover in Government moneys for 2012 relates to his Department; the amount of same; if it has been spent; on what it has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52959/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

I should point out that the figure of €5 million published in the figures refers to my Vote group which includes Votes 11 to 19. Of these Votes, only three have a capital allocation – Vote 11 Public Expenditure and Reform, Vote 13 Office of Public Works and Vote 18 Shared Services. While the group is showing an underspend against profile at the end of November, it is expected that the complete allocation will be spent by the end of the year. In addition, capital expenditure has been allocated by way of a technical supplementary estimate for Vote 18 amounting to some €3.72 million. I can confirm that none of the €107.2 million capital carryover in 2012 relates to my Vote group.

Question No. 224 answered with Question No. 222.