John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Kelly, and his officials. The purpose of this meeting is to consider the Revised Estimate relating to Vote 31 and the supplementary performance information regarding the outputs and impacts of programme expenditure. A draft timetable has been circulated. Is it agreed? Briefing material providing information relating to the Revised Estimate was circulated to members. As agreed by the committee at its meeting on 22 May 2013, I propose that there will be no opening statements and that the committee will proceed to consider the Revised Estimate programme by programme. Each programme will be considered under the following headings: context and impact indicators; key outputs; financial and human resource inputs; and 2014 allocation and targets. Administration will be considered under these headings when each of the programme areas have been disposed of. In view of the limited time available in 2013 as a result of the budget being brought forward to October, there may be an element of engagement in respect of 2014 allocations when the 2013 Estimates are being considered. I propose that questions on the programmes be taken together and the Minister of State can then respond to them.