Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 January 2026
858. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance 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. [1792/26]
View answerDuring the timeframe in question, the Department of Finance sought a supplementary estimate in 2019, 2023 and 2025.
A supplementary estimate of €21,200,000 was required in 2019 to meet settlement costs in relation to litigation is respect of the Air Travel Tax.
A technical supplementary estimate was required in 2023 and 2025. A technical supplementary arises when there is a significant overspend on a subhead, which can be met from an underspend on another subhead. A technical supplementary is a type of supplementary estimate which does not have an additional net funding impact. Although the technical supplementary is cost neutral, a notional increase of €1,000 is added to the Vote in order to allow the Dáil to vote on it. The Dáil cannot vote on a zero or negative amount.
Further details of the supplementary estimates for these years are included in the tables below.
Supplementary Estimates 2019, 2023 and 2025
|
Year |
Type |
FINPERT Date* |
Gross Amount (€000) |
Net Amount (€000) |
|
2019 |
Substantive |
10/12/2019 |
21,200 |
21,200 |
|
2023 |
Technical |
23/11/2023 |
1 |
1 |
|
2025 |
Technical |
19/11/2025 |
1 |
1 |
*The date the Minister for Finance or Minister of State attended the Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach in respect of a supplementary estimate for Vote 7.
2019 Supplementary Estimate
|
Subhead |
Amount (€000) |
|
A.2 Administration Non-Pay |
-700 |
|
A.4 Consultancy Services and Other Services |
23,600 |
|
B.2 Administration Non-Pay |
-700 |
|
B.4 Consultancy Services and other Services |
-1,000 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
21,200 |
2023 Supplementary Estimate
|
Subhead |
Amount (€000) |
|
A.1 Administration Pay |
-400 |
|
A.3 Committees and Commissions |
401 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
1 |
2025 Supplementary Estimate
|
Subhead |
Amount (€000) |
|
A.1 Administration Pay |
-102 |
|
A.2 Administration Non-Pay |
-1,099 |
|
A.3 Committees and Commissions |
-120 |
|
A.5 Fuel Grant |
919 |
|
A.6 Office of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman |
303 |
|
A.7 Pensions for Certain Bodies under the Aegis |
100 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
1 |
