Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Given the issues with the weather this year, the cervical cancer screening scandal, the forthcoming visit of the Pope and ongoing problems in the Departments of Health and Justice and Equality, among others, are Departments constantly in contact with the Minister to seek more money? I notice that in their Votes Departments have less of a buffer this year than in previous years. Are they close to profile in spending? When we received the stability programme update, I believe expenditure on housing was below profile. The members of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight believe more spending and more resources are required in the area of health. Is this something that concerns the Minister? Will we have Supplementary Estimates for the Department of Health, the Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection?

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