Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To be clear on this, what we have here is an overall synopsis of the budgetary position. The Departments of Public Expenditure and Reform and Finance require savings of €54 million from the Department subject to ongoing negotiations with the Minister to reduce that figure. We have figure for natural savings. We got a general confirmation from the Minister that there will not be a new agri-environment options scheme nor a roll-over of the rural environment protection scheme, but there will be a provision of some figure for a suckler cow welfare scheme which adds to that. I have added up the natural savings and the figure comes to €47 million.