'Concern' as €2.2bn unspent on housing, health, and transport

Calls for unspent money to be reallocated to departments that can spend it and deliver projects quickly

This year, a record high carryover will be dispersed across 19 areas, with health carrying over €104m.

Serious concerns have been raised over the €2.2bn that went unspent across housing, health, and other areas last year.

At the end of December, exchequer spending stood at €87.54bn, continuing the trend of historically high spending on public services.