The tables which I am circulating in the Official Report set out expected
Government expenditure by Vote group for December and the latest estimate of the end year outturn for the major expenditure and revenue aggregates, as forecast by Departments. Forecasts are also given for total 1998 expenditure by Vote group. I have not yet taken any decision to discharge liabilities which are not provided for in the White Paper.
Ministerial Vote Group
|
December spending as forecast by Departments (supply issues)
|
1998 spending as forecast by Departments (supply issues)
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
Taoiseach
|
3,509
|
32,111
|
Finance
|
130,042
|
569,653
|
Public Enterprise
|
9,972
|
132,397
|
Justice, Equality and Law Reform
|
106,683
|
872,256
|
Environmental and Local Government
|
167,569
|
1,013,904
|
Education and Science
|
406,239
|
2,498,227
|
Marine and Natural Resources
|
15,035
|
84,687
|
Agriculture and Food
|
(64,900)
|
407,769
|
Enterprise, Trade and Employment
|
129,899
|
782,072
|
Tourism, Sport and Recreation
|
29,544
|
100,184
|
Defence
|
94,990
|
510,723
|
Foreign Affairs
|
23,437
|
170,559
|
Social, Community and Family Affairs
|
285,670
|
2,667,989
|
Health and Children
|
278,351
|
2,842,345
|
Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands
|
24,052
|
168,830
|
Remuneration
|
63,500
|
80,000
|
Total
|
1,703,592
|
12,933,706
|
Note 1: Total Exchequer issues at end-November to cover departmental spending was £10,788 million. This understated actual spending by about £300 million because below normal issues were made from the Exchequer to the Vote accounts. This was due to temporary operational problems. This technical issue will be regularised in establishing the end quarter statement on the Exchequer position, in accordance with normal practice. The amount of about £300 million will then fall to be added to the total of £1,703.6 million for December shown in the table above in determining total Exchequer issues in that month.
Note 2: The net reduction in Exchequer issues in respect of Agriculture reflects the receipt of £128 million in EU funds. These are brought to account as appropriations-in-aid on the Vote and reduce the requirement from the Exchequer.
Estimated 1998 Budget outturn
Expenditure
|
£m
|
Central Fund
|
3,436
|
Supply Issues
|
12,924
|
Other Issues
|
188
|
Total
|
16,548
|
Revenue
|
|
Taxation
|
16,168
|
Other
|
1,098
|
Total
|
17,266
|
Estimated Surplus
|
718
|
Note: The figure of £12,924 million shown above for supply services is net of an estimated end-year departmental balances figure of £10 million, as at budget time.