asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of the financial years 1973-74, 1974-75, and 1976-77 (a) current educational expenditure; (b) capital educational expenditure; (c) all expenditures as a percentage of GNP; (d) the percentage of all public current expenditure accounted for by current educational expenditure; and (e) the percentage of all public authorities' capital expenditure accounted for by capital educational expenditure.
Written Answers. - Expenditure on Education.
437.
Following is the reply:
Financial Years |
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1973-74 |
1st April 1974 to 31st December 1974 |
1975 |
1976 |
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(a) Voted current educational expenditure as a percentage of GNP |
4.1 |
4.6 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
(b) Voted capital educational expenditure as a percentage of GNP |
.7 |
.8 |
.7 |
.5 |
(c) Voted total educational expenditure as a percentage of GNP |
4.8 |
5.4 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
(d) Voted current educational expenditure as a percentage of all current voted expenditure |
18.2 |
16.9 |
17.0 |
16.9 |
(e) Voted capital educational expenditure as a percentage of all voted capital expenditure |
17.7 |
21.7 |
19.8 |
14.8 |