Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 January 2026
1582. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the date on which a supplementary estimate or supplementary estimates was sought in respect of his Department’s Vote for each of the past ten years, and to the date in 2026; the gross and net amount involved in each case; and the Vote subheads to which each supplementary estimate related. [1802/26]
View answerThe dates on which a Supplementary Estimate was sought in respect of Vote 37 each year since 2016 are outlined below:
2025 - 12th November 2025
2024 - 15th October 2024
2023 - 21st November 2023
2022 - 16th November 2022
2021 - 24th November 2021
2020 - No Supplementary Estimate sought
2019 - 19th November 2019
2018 - 21st November 2018
2017 - 21st November 2017
2016 - 24th November 2016
Each year, following Dáil approval of the Supplementary Estimate, a full breakdown of the additional funding required or surrendered at individual subhead level is published. These documents also outline the gross and net amount of additional funding required at an overall level, and are available on Gov.ie.
