Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

121. To ask the Minister for Finance if the capital allocations outlined in the National Development Plan are included both in the general Government expenditure figure and the gross fixed capital formation figure in table A8 of the Budget 2019 Economic and Fiscal Outlook; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48576/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

The general government expenditure and gross fixed capital formation figures in Table A8 of the Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in Budget 2019, take into account capital allocations as outlined in the National Development Plan.

The National Development Plan forms the basis for the voted capital allocations outlined in Table 8.

Thereafter, the general government gross fixed capital formation figure adds in any relevant expenditure from other general government bodies, assesses the voted expenditure and classifies it accordingly within the statistical framework.

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

122. To ask the Minister for Finance the precommitted expenditure in each of the years up to 2023, in tabular form, corresponding to row j of table 3 in the 2018 summer economic statement; if he will divide this between demographics and capital expenditure, that is, divided into nominal and rolled over four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48577/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

Precommitted expenditure in each of the years up to 2021 was outlined in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform shortly following the 2018 Summer Economic Statement. For 2019, this included an increase of c. €1.5 billion in capital expenditure as part of the National Development Plan, €0.4 billion for public service pay increases, €0.4 billion for demographic costs and €0.3 billion in carryover costs. 

The Budget 2019 Expenditure Report includes the cost of the Public Service Stability Agreement (€390 million in 2020 and €260 million in 2021), demographics (€450 million in 2020 and €460 million in 2021) as well as the carryover of current expenditure measures (€311 million in 2020). 

As noted in the report, these estimates will be reassessed during 2019 and will be set out in the 2019 Mid-Year Expenditure Report.