Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 December 2018
87. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of approved Supplementary Estimates in each of the years 2000 to 2017 and to date in 2018, for each Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52350/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraDue to the scale of Government expenditure and the cash basis of Government accounting, the need for Supplementary Estimates can arise for a number of reasons, including policy decisions, timing issues and overspends. Supplementary Estimates are an important element of our expenditure management toolkit, allowing for the proper alignment of resources with allocations.
The attached document sets out the Supplementary Estimates by Vote for each year from 2000 to 2018. The tables for each year reflect the Vote structure that was in place in that year. Where two amounts are included in respect of a Vote in a particular year, this arises when a second Supplementary Estimate was provided to that Vote. There is an amount included for each year from 2000 to 2017 in respect of the net amount appropriated. This corresponds to net voted expenditure for each year and reflects the amount included in the Appropriation Act of that year.
The tables are available at the following link:
