Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There was underspending related to an ICT project that has not yet concluded. It is not possible to say precisely at this stage how much it will cost in total. These is also an issue in respect of moneys that were projected to be spent on specialist legal fees and a review of the codes of practice. The service has been tendered for and procured. It was scheduled to take place this year but there has been something of an extended timeframe involved in the drafting of the codes. That is reflected as an underspend. Similarly, there is an estimated underspend in respect of general legal fees.