Mr. Robert Watt:

Obviously there are issues in relation to health. We all know the challenges in health. Based on the experience for the view in 2011 for most Departments, I think we have written to the committee on questions from Deputy Fleming previously. We have set out that. In fact for most Departments and most Votes we came fairly close over the three-year period to the allocation in 2011. Of course, as the fiscal situation evolves and changes, it is up to the Government of the day to propose changes to Vote allocations and for the Oireachtas to vote on those. There is nothing in this that cuts across Deputies' prerogative to vote for additional spending in areas if that is what they so wish.