Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 May 2026
191. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a copy of the recent correspondence issued by the Minister for Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to his Department referred to in media reports (details supplied); if he will provide details of the percentage reduction(s) in spending in his Department referenced in the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36400/26]
View answerThe recent correspondence referred to by the Deputy relates to a levy which 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 basis for the calculation of the levy across Departments is a matter for the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.
I do not believe that it is appropriate to release the letter at this time as the specific areas against which the levy will be applied have yet to be determined and will form part of my Department’s preparation for Budget 2027.
