Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the policy decisions she has made to keep the current expenditure of her Department within the parameters allocated in her Department's budget for 2008; the savings in 2008, and the full year savings of each such initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15555/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department was allocated €9.05bn net in the 2008 Revised Estimates Volume, €8.24bn of which relates to current expenditure. Detailed decision making on my part was, of course, an integral part of the 2008 Budget process in my Department. The Department's expenditure is monitored on a continual basis throughout the year. Whilst there are some indications of emerging pressures in certain areas, I have, to date, made no specific decisions or amendments to programme expenditure in 2008. The position will continue to be monitored and I will take decisions as and when appropriate in the light of the circumstances as the year progresses.