Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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1534. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times funding was moved across budget lines within his Department in a process known as virement; the name and purpose of the fund the money was taken from; the name and purpose of the fund the money was transferred to; the dates upon which he approved of such transfers, since he took office; if the Department of Public Expenditure was consulted prior to the transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12262/23]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Virement transfers only take place with the prior written approval of the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (DPENDR). On receipt of DPENDR sanction, funds can be transferred from a subhead (or subheads) where savings have been identified to a subhead (or subheads) with projected additional expenditure needs.

All of my Department's virements made in the years 2020 and 2021 received DPENDR sanction prior to the transfers being carried out and are included on the enclosed list. No virements were required in 2022.