David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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159. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total amount of the carryover cost of budget 2017 measures into 2018; the impact the carryover cost will have on the net fiscal space available for budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6560/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The estimated carryover impact of certain Budget 2017 measures was published on Page 36 of Expenditure Report 2017 (Table 9) and amounted to approximately €½ billion at that time. This estimate will be updated as the relevant Budget measures are implemented.

These carryover costs will need to be accommodated within the net fiscal space available for Budget 2018 to the extent that such carryover impact cannot be met by reprioritisation of Departmental expenditure identified during the Spending Review.