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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Staff (13 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: The engineering and technical staff numbers employed in the flood management section of the Office of Public Works (OPW) has reduced by 3 over the past five years. In carrying out its work in the flood risk management area the OPW has always used the services of external engineering consultancy firms to assist in the development and delivery of flood relief schemes and in the ongoing work...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: Should it? I do not have specific detail on that subhead.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: I will determine whether I can clarify the actual amount.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: It is only €7 million in addition. It is really a question of how many units we are talking about.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: We will determine whether we can obtain the information from our friends in the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: Did the Deputy not get it?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: I do not have the information.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: If I had it, the Deputy could have it.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: I am advised that I can ask the Department to forward to the committee the information sought.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: We will have it for the Deputy within the week.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: Out of a total of €3.3 billion. What is that in percentage terms?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: I do not dispute what the Deputy says but in the totality.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: The Deputy's point in valid. In some Departments that could be a large amount of money in terms of what they are trying to do.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: The definition of the asset, so far as the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is concerned, is an important question. A capital asset is defined as "an asset intended for use on a continuing basis with an expected life of more than one year." Capital expenditure also covers capital funding grants, for example, the forestry premiums are grants to enhance the productivity capacity of...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: Yes.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: There was also the question on the helicopter.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: I do not have a note on the helicopter issue.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: Deputy Fleming is correct in saying that.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: The Deputy is right. Clearly it appears the lion's share of the carryover is in that Department. He is also right in saying that the amount of carryover in the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government is greater this year than last year, at €72 million as opposed to €43 million the previous year. Clearly, the profile of the areas last year...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Brian Hayes: The €43 million of carry-over was allocated to local authority housing, voluntary co-operative housing, landfill remediation, fire and emergency. The leader was only €9 million last year whereas this year the amount is €50 million. Even though the amount is greater, the actual subheads within each capital spend is different. My understanding, although we will try to...