Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

They were allocated €18 million. Some €11 million of that was to cover the 330 staff, which was the full complement of staff required. Those staff have already been assigned, mainly to work in the ports and at a small number to information technology facilities. The other €7 million was for non-pay items, including refurbishments at Dublin Port and Rosslare Europort. The OPW carried out that work and was reimbursed. It is included in the €18 million. Given that Brexit is scheduled to happen at the end of this year and that further costs will be encountered as we move into the new year, I will ask that that be fully taken into account for the 2021 Estimate, which is being finalised at this stage. This allocation is a request from budget day last year. What was allocated and approved last year has been fully committed in terms of staff and the works on the ports. I accept the Deputy's point that it may not be sufficient as we are now getting to the crunch time. The Estimate to be published next week will be the most important. As I said, we are essentially playing catch-up having this Estimate so late in the year because of the election and no Government being formed. Normally this debate would have happened in March or April. At this stage, what has been allocated has been utilised and I will ensure that in advance of next week, the Deputy's points are brought back-----