Bertie Ahern
Question:148 Mr. B. Ahern asked the Minister for Social Welfare the percentage of GNP devoted to social welfare in the post-Budget Estimates in 1995 and each of the three preceding years. [3961/95]
Written Answers - Social Welfare Expenditure.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:
|
A Year |
B Social Welfare Expenditure (millions) |
C GNP (millions) |
D B as % of C |
|
1992 |
£3,432 |
£26,693 |
12.9% |
|
1993 |
£3,628 |
£28,563 |
12.7% |
|
1994 |
£3,762† |
£30,975 |
12.1% |
|
1995 |
£4,042* |
£33,575* |
12.0% |
Between 1992 and 1995 there was an increase of £610 million in social welfare expenditure.
†Provisional outturn.
Estimate.
*Post Budget Estimate.
Helen Keogh
Question:149 Ms Keogh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the public relations budget which has been allocated to his Department. [3415/95]
A sum of £20,000 has been provided in my Department's Estimates for 1995 for consultancy and advice on communications and public relations matters relating solely to social welfare schemes and services.