Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 May 2026
412. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [36413/26]
View answerThe Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation recently wrote to the Secretary General in my Department setting out the quantum of a proposed levy applicable to the Department of Social Protection as part of the Revised Estimates process for 2027.
Following on from receipt of this letter, officials in my Department will continue to engage with the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in relation to the preparation of the Existing Level of Service estimates as part of the Revised Estimates process for 2027. This issue will form a key topic in those discussions.
