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

Much of the funding will be spent in rural areas but a great deal of what is being carried over is in the arts area. I have been very conscious of all the money for rural Ireland being spent there. The majority of the money is in the arts area. With big capital projects there sometimes are delays. In many cases one is dealing with sensitive heritage buildings and issues can arise that were not expected. However, the end of year spending pressures are normal and expenditure is broadly in line with the Estimates.