Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 July 2018
550. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €2 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018 Fiscal Monitor; the specific projects that have an underspend; the value of the underspend on each project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31306/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has a capital budget of €11m in 2018 (including €1m carryover from 2017).
The projected capital underspend outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018 Fiscal Monitor relates to the A.2.(v) Office Equipment and External IT Services and A.2.(vi) Office Premises Expenses Subheads. However, the actual capital underspend at end June was €2.29m (excluding capital carry over).
Table 1 provides details of the current underspend.
Table 1
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Project |
End June Underspend |
Reason for Underspend |
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A.2.v Office Equipment and External IT Services: |
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Ongoing purchase of computer hardware, photocopiers, other non-IT office machinery, software licenses including storage technology, investment in server infrastructure and in virtualisation technology etc. |
€0.83m |
The timing of this expenditure can be difficult to profile on a monthly basis. It is anticipated that these monies will be expended over the course of the year. |
|
Intreo Centre Online Self Service |
€0.2m |
Project underway but expenditure will be not be incurred until Q3 and Q4. |
|
A.2.v Office Premises Expenses |
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Tuam |
€0.8m |
The reasons relate primarily to delays in the planning and contracting process. |
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Longford |
€0.1m |
The reasons relate primarily to delays in the planning and contracting process. |
|
Dungarvan |
€0.14m |
The reasons relate primarily to delays in the planning and contracting process. |
|
Nenagh |
€0.22m |
The reasons relate primarily to delays in the planning and contracting process. |
