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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: Exactly. I have two technical questions before I move on to my substantive question. In the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport there is a carry-forward of €1.8 million for a payment for the SAR helicopter contract. There is a related question in respect of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, as shown on page 9 of the notes received. On page 10...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: I understand that because it includes mortgages.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: Yes.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: I know it is detailed but it just-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: Yes. The detailed question is on the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. More than half of the carry-forward of €132, some €72 million, comes from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. I think my figures are correct. The appropriation account for 2012 was a total of €107 million and again, more than €43...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: Yes.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: I am only guessing.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: In respect of the projects which were not completed under the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, due to a slowdown, will the Minister of State supply the list to the committee? I am sure the Chairman and members of the committee would like to raise the issue with Irish Water to ensure it does those works that should have been done in 2013.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: We can only ask the Minister of State; we cannot ask the Department.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: The Minister of State is present to pass this Vote.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: I remind the Minister of State that is the exact answer we got this time last year, and we never got it. That is the reason I ask for it.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: Yes, I think so, and we were given the same reply and it never happened.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister of State. I always say at this stage that everybody supports the principle behind the motion. I agree that this motion is a good idea because it provides that funds available for a variety, and in some cases, good reasons that were not spent in 2013 can be carried over into 2014 for expenditure. Rather than make a speech I shall ask some questions in response to the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: I can group my questions. I would appreciate if the Minister of State would provide the figure because I asked a straight question.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: I have roughly added up the figure and came up with €50 million. I am sure that the figure is a bit more.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: Is it somewhere in that ballpark?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: I shall go with that figure. The sum of €34 million was not carried forward. I do not dispute the figure but it is somewhere in that ballpark. That sum has been surrendered and returned to the Department of Finance.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Emergency Planning (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 135. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any requests have been received in his Department to declare or approve an emergency in any local authority area; if he will name such authorities; when the request was received arising from the recent adverse weather conditions and flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7093/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 217. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will have an endoscopy carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7079/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (12 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make funding available under the local improvement scheme to local authorities in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7080/14]