Public Expenditure Policy

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 May 2026

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Tuesday, 12 May 2026

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Eoghan Kenny

Question:

662. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport 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. [35076/26]

Written answers

Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport

The current expenditure levy in question is to be applied to the 2027 vote allocation for my Department. There is no change to my Department’s 2026 allocation. The application of the levy will form part of the 2027 Estimates negotiations.

The basis for the calculation of the levy applied on expenditure is a matter for the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.

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