Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 275: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a detailed breakdown of expenditure by his Department on petroleum services in 2010; the estimated expenditure of same for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47213/10]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 276: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a detailed breakdown of expenditure by his Department on mining services in 2010; the estimated expenditure of same for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47214/10]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 277: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a detailed breakdown of expenditure by his Department on geoscience initiatives in 2010; the estimated expenditure of same for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47215/10]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 278: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a detailed breakdown of expenditure by his Department on energy research programmes in 2010; the estimated expenditure of same in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47216/10]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 275 to 278, inclusive, together.

The following table sets out the 2010 estimate, the 2010 spend to end November and the 2011 estimate as announced in last weeks Budget for the expenditure programmes raised by the Deputy.

While it is likely that there will be some under spend at year end, it is expected that it will be lower than end November spend might suggest as timing issues resolve themselves and increased uptake on some programmes translates into increased expenditure.