Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 May 2026
277. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to his Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within his Department; and if he will provide a breakdown of the areas against which the levy is being applied. [35075/26]
View answerThe levy in question will apply to the 2027 current provision for my Department, based on its 2026 current allocation as set out in the Revised Estimates Volume (REV). The levy will not apply to capital expenditure. The basis for the calculation of the levy across each Department is a matter for the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.
The specific areas against which the levy will be applied will be determined as part of my Department’s preparation for Budget 2027.
