Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Department of Education Votes.
- Education Votes spending and savings 6 speeches
Wilson sought monthly spending figures and details of savings in Votes 30 and 31; Boland said the figures would be circulated and outlined how savings were used or expected to meet excesses. Asked about the £2.1 million in Vote 30 subhead D.11, Boland said there was no expenditure and that its destination arose in later questions.
John P. Wilson, John Boland
- Virements in Education Votes 2 speeches
Wilson asked about actual or intended virements across the Department’s Votes. Boland said recent Supplementary Estimates covered anticipated excesses in several Votes, while excesses in Votes 31 and 34 would be met from savings within those Votes.
John P. Wilson, John Boland
asked the Minister for Education the sums of money spent, according to the monthly returns, on each subhead in Votes 30 and 31 in 1981 up to 31 May, 30 June, 31 July, 31 August, 30 September, 31 October and 30 November; where savings were made; and what the savings have been or will be spent.
Comment on this
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
OFFICE OF THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION—Vote 30
Savings on Subheads C.1; D.1; D.2; D.11; F.3; and G.1 were made and were utilised in the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 30.
PRIMARY — Vote 31
Savings are estimated to arise in subheads C.1, C.8, C.10 and E and provide for an expected excess in subheads A,1 and C.9.
Comment on this
Could I direct the Minister's attention to Vote 30, subhead D11, and ask him what happened to the £2.1 million provided in the Book of Estimates as a capital service according to a footnote, while he showed almost that much of a saving when introducing a Supplementary Estimate?
Comment on this
asked the Minister for Education the transfers by virement effected by him or intended to be effected by him in any of his Department's Votes or between any of his Department's Votes.
Comment on this
The recent Supplementary Estimates for Votes, 30, 32, 33 and 35 provided for all excesses in subheads anticipated in these Votes. The position in regard to Votes 31 and 34 is as follows:—
These excesses will be met from savings on other subheads within the Vote.
These excesses will be met from savings on other subheads within the Vote. I should like to point out that virement is the application, under the specific authority of the Minister for Finance, of savings on one or more subheads to meet excess expenditure on another subhead or subheads in the same Vote including any new subheads opened during the course of the year. It cannot be effected between Votes.