Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

The capital budget surplus had not been spent on revenue, which cannot happen without approval. The Minister for Finance confirmed in the House yesterday and in the Seanad earlier that there is no question of the capital budget suffering a loss of €56 million.

The financial year is the same. While the accounts will be produced by 31 March, they will relate to the calendar year, 1 January to 31 December 2005. That is the same as the Department.

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