Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Question 431: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money yet to be spent under his Department's 2011 budget allocation before the end of 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32278/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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At the end of October, €580m of the Department's 2011 Vote remains to be spent.

Based on the latest Departmental forecasts, it is anticipated that while some savings will occur, substantial expenditure will take place on schemes and services by the end of the year. The Department will continue to monitor expenditure closely on an ongoing basis.