Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Defence in respect of the October Exchequer returns, the reason the capital spending for his Department was €2m below profile for this period; his plans to ensure that the full capital spending is implemented before the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53828/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The variance between profiled and actual expenditure to the end of October 2012 is largely due to some of the more significant projects in the capital building programme for this year not progressing as originally scheduled. This was mainly due to delays in projects arising from unforeseen additional works and also changes arising from the Defence Forces re-organisation and the recommendations of the review of the Reserve Defence Force. Due to the delays on these projects the Department has applied for a Deferred Surrender of Capital funds to 2013 to meet current year commitments which will not mature before year end. It is expected that the remaining funding for 2012 will be spent by year end.