asked the Minister for Education the percentage of current Government expenditure accounted for by the Estimate for his Department in 1931 and in 1967 respectively.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Expenditure on Education
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In the financial year 1930-31 the net expenditure from the Votes accounted for by my Department together with expenditure from the Vote for Universities was £4,564,868 or 21.81 per cent of the total net State Expenditure of £20,925,911. The comparable estimate for the financial year 1967-68 was £40,956,120 or 14.4 per cent of a total net State expenditure of £285,618,220.
Did the Minister mention a percentage of 21?
Yes, 21.81 per cent. We have increased the allocation by 1,000 per cent.
We are spending less.
From £4½ million to £40 million is as near as makes no difference to a 1,000 per cent increase in 37 odd years.
Question No. 75.
That may be so. Arising out of the Minister's reply——
I have called Question No. 75.