asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of current Government expenditure, as estimated by the Budget for 1963-64, to gross national product.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Government Expenditure.
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It will not be possible to give the information requested until a firm estimate of gross national product is available at the end of the financial year.
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asked the Minister for Finance if he will give details of the following totals included in the current Budget Tables 1963 (Table 3) for the year 1963-64: (1) service of public debt, and (2) other expenditure.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the information requested by the Deputy:
|
Estimated Expenditure 1963-64 |
|
|
(1) Service of Debt |
£000 |
|
Central Fund: |
|
|
Interest |
21,660 |
|
Sinking Fund |
10,400 |
|
Supply Services: |
|
|
Office of the Minister for Finance—Management of Government Stocks |
89 |
|
Local Government— |
|
|
Contributions towards housing loan charges of Local Authorities |
2,380 |
|
Contributions towards loan charges of local authorities for sanitary services |
500 |
|
Lands— |
|
|
Liability under Land Acts 1923-53 |
966 |
|
Transport and Power— |
|
|
Rural Electrification |
352 |
|
Posts and Telegraphs— |
|
|
Annuities for repayment of Telephone capital advances |
1,942 |
|
TOTAL |
38,289 |
|
(2) “Other Expenditure” |
|
|
Houses of the Oireachtas |
369 |
|
Central Statistics Office |
194 |
|
Office of the Minister for Finance |
276* |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
2,805 |
|
Office of Public Works |
688 |
|
Public Works and Buildings |
1,659* |
|
Employment and Emergency Schemes |
319* |
|
Law Charges |
186 |
|
Stationery Office |
740 |
|
Valuation and Ordnance Survey |
259 |
|
Rates on Government Property |
639 |
|
Local Government |
436* |
|
Lands |
919* |
|
Roinn na Gaeltachta |
297* |
|
Broadcasting |
1,086 |
|
External Affairs |
594 |
|
International Co-operation |
153 |
|
Miscellaneous other items |
489 |
|
12,108 |
*Net of expenditure included under other headings in Table III of Current Budget Tables 1963.
Arising out of the series of questions to which the Minister has just replied, could he tell us approximately how soon after the conclusion of the debate on the general Financial Resolution it is likely the Finance Bill will be circulated?
The Finance Bill will be longer than usual this year and I am afraid I could not hope to have it very much sooner than the end of May.