Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2020
423. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the unspent allocation under Vote 35 and unspent under Vote 36 from 2017 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36202/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Defence Vote Group is comprised of Vote 35 - Army Pensions and Vote 36 - Defence. Gross Budget Allocation and Outturn for both Votes for the years 2017-2020 are as follows:
|
Year |
Vote 35 Allocation €m* |
Vote 35 Outturn €m |
Vote 36 Allocation €m |
Vote 36 Outturn €m |
Vote Group Allocation €m |
Vote Group Outturn €m |
|
2017 |
229.6 |
240.0 |
691.8 |
680.5 |
921.4 |
920.5 |
|
2018 |
239.1 |
242.3 |
707.3 |
701.4 |
946.4 |
943.7 |
|
2019 |
249.1 |
251.0 |
758.1 |
756.1 |
1,007.2 |
1,007.1 |
|
2020 |
259.2 |
|
781.0 |
|
1,040.2 |
|
* Vote 35 required a Supplementary Estimate for 2017, 2018 and 2019.
The total amount remaining unspent at end-2017 was €0.9 million, at end-2018 was €2.7 million and at end-2019 was €0.1 million. The end-year outturn for 2020 is not yet known but the position is being carefully monitored on an on-going basis by my Department.
On an annual basis, pay and other savings arising within subheads across the Votes have, with the approval of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and in accordance with Government Accounting Procedures, been used to address spending pressures across the Vote Group. This approach has helped to maximise the resources available to my Department and has facilitated investment in significant capital assets across Aircraft, Naval and Force Protection platforms.
The actual overall amount remaining unspent in the Defence Vote Group from 2017 to 2019 was €3.7 million, representing 0.13% of the allocation for that period.
