Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I would prefer the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to deal with that issue. The only expenditure function I have as Minister for Finance is to set the overall expenditure ceiling. That is my legal function and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has to allocate moneys within that ceiling. He has the responsibility for the Estimates campaign with individual Departments and perhaps he would like to address Deputy Ryan's point now.