Details of provisional expenditure in respect of my Department and all Government Departments are published at Vote level by the Department of Finance on a monthly basis. Provisional current and capital expenditure figures in respect of my Department at Vote level as of 31 August 2016 are available at http://www.finance.gov.ie/sites/default/files/Appendix%20III%20-%20End-August%202016%20Gross%20Voted%20Expenditure_0.pdf and details of expenditure as of 30 September 2016 will be published shortly. Details of the actual outturn for my Department at subhead level for 2016 will be published in due course in the Annual Appropriation Account and will be available on the website of the Comptroller and Auditor General as was the case for previous years.
Underspend against profile has occurred principally in relation to the Arts Programme, in respect of once off Decade of Centenary projects, and the Rural and Regional Programmes, which transferred to my Department in June. While it is too early to accurately forecast the end of year outturn at this point in the year, no savings beyond those which can be carried forward by deferred surrender are envisaged at present.
