Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We are not just looking at expenditure here. There are savings of €771,000, which, I assume, probably relate to two positions. The DPP is under-resourced. Budgetary sanction was given, which this committee dealt with in terms of providing money to employ additional staff. However, formal sanction for those positions within the DPP was not provided by the Department until just a couple of weeks ago. That has resulted in a saving of approximately €750,000. What we thought was happening within the DPP during that period did not happen. Two positions should have been taken on board. This is one of the major items. Will the Minister of State explain why there is that type of saving at the same time as under-resourcing of the DPP?