Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 March 2018
148. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount that was spent of the overall budget allocated to his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2017 for all aspects of the budget; the amount that was returned to the Exchequer; the amount that was carried forward to future years by year and category of expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13880/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe budget allocated to my Department makes provision for Vote 35 Army Pensions and Vote 36 Defence. The gross budget provision and actual expenditure for the years 2014 to 2017 are shown in the following table.
|
Year |
Gross Budget Provision |
Actual Expenditure Outturn |
Amount Unspent at Year End |
|
2014 |
€898.8m |
€898.6m |
€0.2m |
|
2015 |
€898.3m |
€898.0m |
€0.3m |
|
2016 |
€905.5m |
€905.4m |
€0.1m |
|
2017 |
€921.4m |
€920.5m* |
€0.9m* |
*provisional outturn
Supplementary estimates were required for the Army Pensions Vote to meet the cost of pensions for former members of the Defence Forces, amounting to €4.8m in 2014; €6.5m in 2015; €11m in 2016 and €10.7m in 2017 and these amounts were offset by comparable savings on the Defence Vote.
Surplus Appropriations-in-Aid were received, amounting to €8.7m in 2014; €6.9m in 2015; €15.7m in 2016 and €10.1m in 2017 and these were returned to the Exchequer, as required under Public Financial Procedures.
There was no amount carried forward in respect of the years 2014 to 2017.
