Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied that the budgetary calculations in respect of expenditure by her Department for 2009 are accurate under each heading; the areas currently showing a requirement greater than expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25600/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Estimates for the Department of Social and Family Affairs which were published on 23 April last were based, in the main, on an analysis of trends as regards likely numbers of recipients and average value of payments in 2009. Final expenditure will depend on factors such as the actual recipient numbers in 2009 which can vary. It is too early in the year to draw conclusions on what the actual expenditure will be in each area. Expenditure is being monitored on an ongoing basis by my Department.