Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform
Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
2:20 pm
Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Yes. The shortfall of €23 million under this heading is the reason for the requirement for a supplementary sum of €25 million. Excluding this subhead, the original Estimate for all other subheads was €384 million and the anticipated spend at the end of the year is €383 million. The difference between the Estimate and the outturn is less than 0.33%, which indicates the Department's calculations in respect of those already in the system were spot on. The request for a Supplementary Estimate refers to one subhead for which the original Estimate was 20% short.