Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I monitor it. Every month when the figures come out, they are given the utmost attention by my Department and me and they form the centre of engagement I have with other Ministers and which my officials have with other Departments. The profiles only become of real use from March, April or May onwards because at that point we are able to see if Government spending is in line with the projections shared with us by Departments. The majority of Departments tend to be in line with where we expect spending to be in our budget Estimates. A number of Departments are in a different place this year. Some of that can be attributed to factors that are difficult for them to manage, such as the impact of migration on the budget of the Department of children and integration. The key concern I continue to have is spending in our health services. Today we made a further attempt to put that on a more stable and firm footing.

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