Supplementary Estimates
Deputy Calleary asks when a proposed €20 million supplementary Estimate and other departmental increases will reach the House; the Taoiseach says discussions are under way before the budget.
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation confirmed yesterday at a committee meeting that he will be seeking a Supplementary Estimate of some €20 million, particularly in regard to the IDA property portfolio. When is it envisaged that the Estimate will come before the House? How many other Departments will be seeking increases or additional Estimates between now and the end of the year?
Comment on this
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is currently engaged with each Minister and Minister of State and their Departments in respect of provisions for 2016.
When those discussions have been completed, obviously the extent of any Supplementary Estimate will become known and the Minister will deal with that in the run-up to the budget.