Written answers
Thursday, 18 April 2019
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Public Expenditure Data
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number and location of overspends in various Departments which has been brought to his attention in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18268/19]
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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99. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which Departments or their subordinate bodies have disregarded public expenditure requirements over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18272/19]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 95 and 99 together.
Due to the scale of Government expenditure and the cash basis of Government accounting, the need for Supplementary Estimates can arise for a number of reasons, including policy decisions, timing issues and overspends. Supplementary Estimates are an important element of our expenditure management toolkit, allowing for the proper alignment of resources with allocations.
The tables below set the Supplementary Estimates by Vote for each year from 2016 to 2018 and reflect the Vote structure that was in place in that year. There is an amount included for each year from 2016 to 2018 in respect of the net amount appropriated. This corresponds to net voted expenditure for each year and reflects the amount included in the Appropriation Act of that year.
2016
| Votes | Net Supplementary | |
|---|---|---|
| €000 | ||
| 20 | Garda Síochána | 10,000 |
| 22 | Courts Service | 2,000 |
| 26 | Education and Skills | 136,000 |
| 28 | Foreign Affairs and Trade | 1 |
| 30 | Agriculture Food and Marine | 1 |
| 31 | Transport, Tourism and Sport | 96,100 |
| 32 | Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation | 35,000 |
| 35 | Army Pensions | 11,000 |
| 36 | Defence | 1 |
| 37 | Social Protection | 109,000 |
| Total Net Amount Appropriated for Year Ending 31/12/2016 | 44,552,956 |
2017
| Votes | Net Supplementary | |
|---|---|---|
| €000 | ||
| 5 | Director of Public Prosecutions | 418 |
| 12 | Superannuation and Retired Allowances | 6,500 |
| 17 | Public Appointments Service | 664 |
| 20 | Garda Síochána | 44,200 |
| 26 | Education and Skills | 124,000 |
| 30 | Agriculture, Food and Marine | 1 |
| 31 | Transport, Tourism and Sport | 1 |
| 32 | Business, Enterprise and Innovation | 1 |
| 34 | Housing, Planning and Local Government | 100,000 |
| 35 | Army Pensions | 10,700 |
| 37 | Employment Affairs and Social Protection | 10,000 |
| 38 | Health | 195,000 |
| Total Net Amount Appropriated for Year Ending 31/12/2017 | 46,753,653 |
2018
| Votes | Net Supplementary | |
|---|---|---|
| €000 | ||
| 12 | Superannuation and Retired Allowance | 1 |
| 13 | Office of Public Works | 20,000 |
| 20 | Garda Síochána | 59,000 |
| 21 | Prisons | 10,000 |
| 22 | Courts Service | 1 |
| 24 | Justice and Equality | 8,000 |
| 26 | Education and Skills | 181,700 |
| 27 | International Co-operation | 15,350 |
| 30 | Agriculture, Food and the Marine | 1 |
| 31 | Transport, Tourism and Sport | 43,500 |
| 32 | Business, Enterprise and Innovation | 1 |
| 34 | Housing, Planning and Local Government | 130,000 |
| 35 | Army Pensions | 3,500 |
| 37 | Employment Affairs and Social Protection | 139,000 |
| 38 | Health | 655,000 |
| 40 | Children and Youth Affairs | 23,000 |
| Total Net Amount Appropriated for Year Ending 31/12/2018 | 50,922,732 |
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