Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

Further to her answer, will the Minister outline whether in the context of the overall spend of her Department throughout the year on these demand-led initiatives the figures provided are those of her officials? Are they based on the normal assumptions such as the projected growth rates and unemployment predictions etc. for demand led schemes? Will the Minister confirm that provision has been made this year, as it is any other year, for a supplementary allowance to be made available in the event that when the figures crystalise there is an underspend?

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