Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I wish to ask the Secretary General of the Department, Mr. Watt, about this matter. On carrying this figure forward, it seems to be increasing year on year. From the administrative and budgeting point of view, which is the job of the Department, is it the case that that figure will just keep getting rolled over?

Is it the intention that a future government might deal with it? I do not expect you to speak for the Government or the Minister, by the way, but with the current Government, the can may be kicked down the road on this.