Mr. Martin Callinan:

This is nothing new in that our colleagues in the Department are aware of the shortfall. They must return to it with their colleagues in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to try to balance the requirement. As a shortfall has been flagged, no one is under any illusion as to where it is. I anticipate some Supplementary Estimate towards the end of the year to help us to arrive at a break-even position and honour our commitments in terms of the savings we are required to make.