Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the budget for his Department to meet in full the projected requirements in the coming year; the extent if any to which any unforeseen expenditure will be provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57194/12]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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My Department’s 2013 Budget allocations are published and available on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform website. My Departments Vote 31 Gross allocation for 2013 is €1,658m comprising of a Capital expenditure allocation of €900m and a Current expenditure allocation of €758m.

As part of the Estimates and budgetary processes, my Department consulted with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the projected requirements for 2013 and the final allocations will meet the expected expenditure requirement. Should any unforeseen expenditure requirement arise it will be dealt with, in accordance with the public financial procedures, by way of virement or a supplementary estimate.