Jack Chambers
Ceist:14. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the outturn for Vote 36 of the Defence budget in 2019; and the extent of the variation from the original 2019 estimate. [3562/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 March 2020
14. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the outturn for Vote 36 of the Defence budget in 2019; and the extent of the variation from the original 2019 estimate. [3562/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Gross Budget Allocation for Vote 36 Defence for 2019 was some €758m and the provisional outturn is €756.1m. An amount of €1.9m was required to meet a shortfall on the Army Pensions Vote which was dealt with by a Supplementary Estimate on Vote 35, approved in December 2019.