Departmental Budgets

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017

Wednesday, 26 July 2017

Ceisteanna (430)

Michael McGrath

Ceist:

430. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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 Exchequer at year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36747/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

On an overall basis to end June 2017 my Department is showing a relatively small behind profile spend of €6 million (just under 2%) on gross expenditure compared to profiled gross expenditure of €349 million. This is due to timing differenced in expected expenditure. The Department expects that the voted gross expenditure budget allocation will be fully spent in 2017 and a surplus amount at the year end is not anticipated.