240 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for the Environment the services which will be affected by the 22 per cent reduction in incidental expenses in the 1996 Estimates, the 84 per cent reduction in Subhead C4, the 60 per cent reduction in Subhead F3, the 39 per cent reduction in Subhead F5 and the 62 per cent reduction in Subhead F13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19260/95]

244 Mr. Hilliard asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the reduction of 84 per cent in Subhead C4 of Vote 25 in the 1996 Estimates. [19318/96]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 244 together.

The year on year percentage changes set out in the abridged version of the 1996 Estimates for Public Services are complied using 1995 and 1996 Estimates provisions. The percentage change will, in many cases, be different in the revised Estimates for the public service which will compute the change using outturn figures in 1995. Subhead A.3 is an administrative budget Subhead, and funds a range of services including cleaning and security for the Department's offices, advertising, environmental promotion and staff training. Ongoing efficiency and other measures should ensure that the 1996 Estimate provision will suffice to meet anticipated demands.