Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the select sub-committee for inviting me to discuss expenditure in 2013 vis-à-vis the 2012 Revised Estimates for Vote 40 - Department of Children and Youth Affairs. I hope members have found the briefing information helpful. In the Revised Estimates for 2012 gross funding of almost €427 million was allocated to my Department. This includes over €418.6 million in current funding and €8.35 million in capital funding. When appropriations-in-aid receipts of just over €12.2 million are taken into account, the net amount in current funding allocated to my Department in 2012 is €406.4 million.

This is the second Estimates process being undertaken by the Government.