Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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412. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the budget available to her Department remains adequate to meet requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31631/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Department’s total expenditure allocation for 2014 is €19.6 billion. There was an under-spend of €23.6 million, or 0.2%, on the Department’s overall expenditure on schemes, services and administration at the end of June 2014. This performance is very close to target. Given the demand-led nature of the vast majority of the schemes operated by the Department, it is too early to predict an out-turn for the year. PRSI income in the year to end-June was €3,811 million or €114 million (3.1%) ahead of profile. While PRSI income performance in the year to date is encouraging and indicative of a strengthening labour market, it is also too early to predict the eventual out-turn given that six months collection is outstanding.