David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I now turn to subhead A5, operational services. A figure of €1.02 million is involved for additional requirement which may arise due to increased expense in vehicle maintenance. Also, legal fees paid and the expenses this year exceeded the budget. Does any member wish to comment on that? No. An extra €1 million is needed for compensation. Additional funding is required due to a large number of compensation settlements awards which are falling due for payment in the current year. The timing and quantity of cases is difficult to predict. Are there any comments? No.

I will now turn to appropriations-in-aid, which is a relatively small deficit of €92,000 due to a lower than expected intake of non-payroll related receipts.