Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 18 April 2024

Public Accounts Committee

2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

9:30 am

Mr. Colm ? Conaill:

I will talk about the practical differences of the transfer. In 2023, we had an underspend, unfortunately, in disability capital but still spent three times the amount spent the previous year. Both Ministers are determined there will not be an underspend on disability capital. In terms of delivery and using the available envelope, which is increasing by around 11% per year in the next couple of years, we have already seen a significant development in disability capital since the transfer of that function into the Department.