Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

Yes. We are moving as quickly as we can to publish the mid-year expenditure reports because they offer the platform on which the sectoral engagements that Deputy Ryan envisages can take place. We aim to publish as early in July as possible the starting point for each Department for budget 2017. We will outline where they are from a spending point of view at the moment and issues that will affect their expenditure for next year. In other words, we will outline for example, the effect of the Landsdowne Road agreement on their pay commitmentsvis-à-visthe starting point for their Estimates for next year. We will make all of that information available and will also offer any indications we can on the 2017 to 2019 period. When the mid-year expenditure report is published it will be made available to sectoral committees which will offer the opportunity for engagement to take place in July. If we can offer any support during the period in which a facility is being set up for the Oireachtas for the costing of proposals from any Member of Dáil Éireann, we will do so.