Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Specific figures have not been agreed. In respect of TBESS, for example, the sum that will be available for other uses will depend on the decisions we make about the extension of the scheme and any changes to it, and lots of issues have been raised and feedback provided. That will determine how much may be available from that source at this time.

As for unallocated expenditure, we held back, as in previous years, a reserve but it is for Covid and Ukraine across this year. The Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform will provide an updated assessment following its consultation with the relevant line Departments, such as the Departments of Health and Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth, as to what those costs are likely to be. That will then give information as to whether there will be any anticipated unallocated sums in that regard.

The third source is the windfall tax and the temporary solidarity contribution.

As the Deputy knows, the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications is working through all that at the moment and the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, will be bringing forward legislation to provide for it.