asked the Minister for Education the percentage of the (a) current and (b) capital budgets spent on education in each year since 1970; and the figures for 1980.
Ceisteanna—Questions . Oral Answers . - Education Expenditure .
8.
: The information requested is given in the following tabular statement which with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle it is proposed to circulate with the Official Report.
Voted Educational Expenditure as Percentage of Total Voted Expenditure.
|
Financial Year |
Current |
Capital |
|
1970-71 |
17.0 |
15.5 |
|
1971-72 |
17.2 |
13.5 |
|
1972-73 |
17.8 |
16.8 |
|
1973-74 |
18.2 |
17.7 |
|
1 April 1974 to 31 December 1974 |
16.8 |
21.5 |
|
1975 |
17.0 |
19.8 |
|
1976 |
16.9 |
14.8 |
|
1977 |
16.7 |
16.2 |
|
1978 |
16.3 |
15.8 |
|
1979 |
16.7 |
12.3 |
The amounts in the original Estimates for 1980 are £457,681 and £48,000,000 respectively. The final amounts will not be known until proposed Supplementary Estimates are approved and the outturn for the year is calculated.
9.
asked the Minister for Education the percentage of the Gross National Product spent on education in each calendar year since 1970 and in 1980 to date.
: The information requested is given in the following tabular statement which with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle it is proposed to circulate with the Official Report.
Total Voted Educational Expenditure as a Percentage of Gross National Product.
|
Financial Year |
|
|
1970-71 |
4.6 |
|
1971-72 |
4.7 |
|
1972-73 |
4.8 |
|
1973-74 |
4.8 |
|
1 April 1974 to 31 December 1974 |
5.4 |
|
1975 |
5.8 |
|
1976 |
5.8 |
|
1977 |
5.7 |
|
1978 |
5.5 |
|
1979 |
5.9 |
The percentage for 1980 (to date) is not yet available.
Information is not available by calendar year prior to 1975.