Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 May 2026
239. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to her Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within her Department; and if she will provide a breakdown of the areas against which the levy is being applied [35081/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade understands that the levy in question is to be applied to the gross current budget for the two Votes managed by this Departments (Votes 27 and 28) based on 2026 allocations. It will be applied to the 2027 budget allocation.
With the exception of the Department's capital budgets, the Department is not aware of any other exclusion.
The basis for the calculation is a matter for the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Sector Reform and Digitalisation.
The Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Sector Reform and Digitalisation has requested that my Department revert to them with proposals as to where this levy will be allocated by 17 July 2026. My Department is currently reviewing this matter.
