Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Perhaps I did not spot that subtle point. We know that at least 160 local authority allowances at a cost of €44 million are not on the list of 1,100 allowances. The business cases are part of an ongoing process, but I believed the figure of 1,100 was the total. More allowances might still come through from other Departments. Is the group of 160 allowances the largest across all Departments that have yet to be sent to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform?

Is that the largest group of allowances of which Ms Tallon is aware across all Departments? Are there other Departments? Some €44 million of allowances, covering 160 categories, have not yet appeared on our radar. Is that the largest group?