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

We are looking at the question of what amounts of additional expenditure will not roll over into next year. This always happens on budget day when we have the fabled "one-offs" and must assess whether something that happens in a particular year will continue into the next year. However, the complexity involved in doing that at the moment is significant. Even earlier this year, for example, we thought there would be a one-off policy measure. It turns out there are still things we need to do and that we must maintain as we move into the second half of the year. The Minister, Deputy McGrath, and I are working on that at the moment. The answer, therefore, is "Yes" but being exactly clear on what will not carry over into next year and continue beyond that is a difficult calculation to make.