Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 May 2026
102. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the percentage of the 2025 advertisement budget for Permanent Defence Forces that was actually spent; if any unspent budget was automatically transferred onto the 2026 advertisement budget. [32827/26]
View answerI am advised by the Defence Forces that for the 2025 financial year, the combined total spend across both delegated and non-delegated advertisement budgets was 90.07 per cent.
Unspent budgets are not automatically transferred to the following year. Instead, the budget for 2026 is determined as a fresh allocation based on the specific requirements and strategic priorities identified for the new financial year.
I should also point out that, in 2025, my Department spent 99.9 per cent of its overall spending allocation for the year. This level of performance requires exceptional financial management throughout the year.
