Jack Chambers: Education overspend will force change in other departments' budgets

Department of Education overspend of between €600m and €700m came to light in March

Public expenditure minister Jack Chambers said: 'In fairness, most government departments are sticking within their parameters and their allocations.' File picture: Patrick Bolger

Government departments will have to change their spending plans because of an overspend in education, the public expenditure minister has said.

It came to light in March that there is a projected overspend at the Department of Education of between €600m and €700m.