Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That carryover concerned capital projects. Sometimes, in spite of having the best will in the world, one does not finish a house when expected. That is where the money needs to be carried over. The money is still needed to finish the project.

There is a very fine arts centre in west Cork. We have been supporting it. Sometimes there are good reasons why money is not spent, although I like to see money spent if it is budgeted for. No Minister wants to carry over money but it is sometimes the case that one cannot spend it because the work has not been finished. One cannot pay out the money in advance of the work being finished.