Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017
1311. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the latest profiles in value and outruns forecast in his Department for the end of December 2017 and any variances that may arise based on his Department’s performance against profile in gross voted expenditure at the end of June 2017. [36563/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra1325. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there will be an underspend in his Department's current or capital budget for 2017; if so, the subheads that are now below profile and those that may come in below profile at the end of the calendar year; if underspends in his Department will be available to the central Exchequer at year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36742/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 1311 and 1325 together.
My Department actively manages expenditure within the allocation agreed by the Dáil in the 2017 Estimates in order to deliver on its agreed business priorities and objectives. In overall terms, expenditure was €217m at end June 2017, equating to just over 90% of profile. The bulk of the €22.8m underspend against profile relates to capital expenditure programmes, which are expected to accelerate as the year progresses.
Expenditure trends are kept under constant review by my Department. It is not possible, however, to reliably forecast the projected year end outturn position at this time.
Details of my Department’s expenditure are reported in the Expenditure Reports which are published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in tandem with the monthly Exchequer Statement.
