Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There are a number of questions. Perhaps I could have received a written submission but I will do my best. If I leave something out the Deputy can come back to me.

The Babcock contract will be paid from savings over the course of 2016 from the overall Department. When I come back looking for a Supplementary Estimate I will outline the specific saving in each subhead, down to the last cent. I assure the Deputy that there has been prudent management on each subhead throughout 2016 and I will give her the full savings for each later in the year. One would not expect any Department to envisage where savings would arise in a coming year. The Revised Estimates would normally be submitted in January or February and I will give the Deputy the precise details when we come back later in the year.

With regard to the climate survey, I met the military yesterday to discuss the survey carried out by the University of Limerick.