Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will respond to the second question because the Deputy is deliberately trying to cause trouble. He understands exactly what the situation is in the Department, having previously been a Minister. A huge portion of our payments are made in the last third of the year. This year, the date for the budget was brought forward significantly, but we will spend the Department's allocation for the full 12 months that was made in last year's Estimates for this year. There was a €96 million underspend at the time of the budget, but that money will be spent.

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