Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 70: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason his Department awarded a below inflation increase to the national parks and wildlife service in the Book of Estimates 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36621/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Since the national parks and wildlife service came within the remit of my Department in 2002, the allocation to the service has been increased by almost 57%, from €22.45 million to the 2006 abridged Estimate provision of €35.23 million. In determining the 2006 provision, I have had regard to the lower than anticipated outturn for the service in 2005, which is due to slower than planned progress on some capital projects. The 2006 provision, therefore, provides for a significant real increase in 2006 on the anticipated 2005 outturn.