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

This is a routine request to the committee every year. This year's carryover is smaller than last year and the year before. It is €79 million this year while last year it was in excess of €100 million. It is the smallest carryover in recent years, which means most of what was allocated was spent. We will not argue too much about the big figures because they are going in the right direction.

The carryover is €79 million, which is in the Estimates for this year. How much which could not be carried forward was forfeited? I presume any moneys carried forward must be spent in the same Department and money cannot be carried forward from one Department to another. Will the Minister of State clarify whether there is a mechanism for an underspend this year to be transferred to another Department if a project does not go ahead?

With regard to forestry, the figure of €18 million includes certain services administered by the Irish Land Commission. Does this still exist? There are also certain grants under cash limited schemes, including the remediation of Haulbowline. How does Haulbowline come into this? Is it with regard to the marine? If the Minister of State does not have the information to hand he can send it by way of correspondence.

Provision of €3.653 million is made for the renovation of swimming pools in the Vote for the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. How many projects did not go ahead? Will the Minister of State flesh this out and explain which local authority areas are involved and why delays have occurred? I presume local issues cause the delays. Will the projects go ahead?

I am concerned that €1.216 million earmarked for the decade of centenaries was not spent. It shows a lack of commitment by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to the issue. From my perspective, 2016 will be the most important centenary. I hope we will not be back here stating that we did not get our act together and do the projects we should have done. I am concerned about this.

Does the Minister of State have further detail on the National Parks and Wildlife Service project?