Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Of the expenditure increase that is planned for next year, €900 million is set to honour the commitments we have in continuing to provide our existing services. For example, the contribution of that is in demographics, the Lansdowne Road agreement and capital investment. The breakdown varies by Government Department, and that was all laid out in the summer economic statement by Department. For example, for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, it is approximately €80 million. For the Department of Education, it is approximately €100 million. They are the figures we need to account for in demographics. In the space available for new policy initiatives, there is €610 million allocated in current spending. There is €250 million allocated for it in capital spending. In terms of choices that have already been made, out of that €600 million to €610 million of current spending, approximately €60 to €70 million has been allocated for the increased cost of housing assistance payment, HAP, and the higher level of rent supplement. Out of the capital figure of €250 million, €150 million has been allocated for accelerated delivery of the housing action plan by the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Simon Coveney.