Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 May 2026

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Tuesday, 12 May 2026

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Eoghan Kenny

Question:

896. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [35073/26]

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation has written to my Department regarding a proposed expenditure levy to be applied in 2027.  The proposed levy will be based on my Department's current expenditure allocation for 2026, with capital expenditure exempted from the levy. 

The levy is due to apply in 2027. 

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