asked the Minister for Finance if he will give particulars of revenue collection and Government expenditure for 1960-61 in the form of replies of 6th April, 1960 and 26th April, 1960.
Written Answers. - Revenue Collection and Government Expenditure.
20.
The revenue receipt for 1960-61 was £138.839 million. The apportionment of each £ of revenue over the headings specified is approximately as follows:
|
s.d. |
s.d. |
|
|
(a) Taxes on income and capital: |
50 |
|
|
(1) taxes on personal incomes |
28 |
|
|
(2) taxes paid by companies |
110 |
|
|
(3) death duties |
06 |
|
|
(b) Taxes on spending: |
117 |
|
|
(1) tobacco |
41 |
|
|
(2) drink* |
25 |
|
|
(3) petrol, oil and motor vehicle duties |
35 |
|
|
(4) entertainments and betting |
03 |
|
|
(5) other |
15 |
|
|
(c) Non-tax revenue: |
35 |
|
|
£100 |
*"Drink" includes beer, spirits, wine and cider, but excludes table waters.
Following are the particulars in regard to expenditure for 1960/61. They are subject to the same qualifications as applied to similar information given to the Deputy on 6th April, 1960, in regard to expenditure for 1959/60:
|
s.d. |
s.d. |
|
|
A. Debt Service, Army and Garda Síochána |
59 |
|
|
(i) Debt Service |
41 |
|
|
(ii) Army |
10 |
|
|
(iii) Garda Síochána |
8 |
|
|
B. Social Services, Employment Schemes, Education: |
74 |
|
|
(i) Social Assistance |
30 |
|
|
(ii) Social Insurance |
8 |
|
|
(iii) Employment Schemes and Administration of Social Services |
2 |
|
|
(iv) Health |
13 |
|
|
(v) Education |
23 |
|
|
C. Agriculture Land Division,Forestry and Fisheries: |
23 |
|
|
Transport: |
12 |
|
|
(i) Payments to Road Fund |
10 |
|
|
(ii) C.I.E. |
2 |
|
|
E. Superannuation: |
10 |
|
|
F. Miscellaneous: |
28 |
|
|
(Post Office, Stationery Office, Wireless Broadcasting, etc.) |
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|
£100 |