Written answers

Tuesday, 23 May 2006

Department of Finance

Departmental Expenditure

9:00 pm

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin (Kerry South, Labour)
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Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm reports that several Departments are under-spending on their capital allocations; the Departments that reported under-spends to April 2006; the size of the under-spend in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19270/06]

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Exchequer returns showed that net capital spending by Departments and Offices at end April 2006 of €941m inclusive of €240m in capital carryover was €103 million or 10% behind profile. The Departments which mainly account for this underspend are: Health Service Executive — an underspend of €43m, Environment — an underspend of €34m, both due to timing factors; OPW — an underspend of €11m due to slower than anticipated spending on decentralization; Agriculture — an underspend of €11m due to lower than anticipated spend on the Afforestation Programme. At this stage Departments are reporting that they expect capital expenditure in 2006 to be generally in line with the Estimates provision.

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