Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

No. I will answer the question. Last year the spend from January to November was €942 million, this year from January to November it is €958 million. A huge amount of expenditure goes out from the Department in December and it is no different this year. That is what will make up the difference between what is currently spent and what needs to be spent by the end of the year to be consistent with the Estimate we are giving today.