Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 3 Mar 1999

Vol. 501 No. 4

Written Answers. - Departmental Funding.

Willie Penrose

Question:

96 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Health and Children the level of capital and current spending provided by his Department for each of the years 1993 to 1998 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6393/99]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen)

The total amount of funding made available by my Department in the period 1993 to 1998 is as follows:

Year	Gross Non Capital Estimate	Capital Estimate	Total Gross Estimate
	£000	£000	£000
1993	2,012,200	44,000	2,056,200
1994	2,232,634	65,500	2,298,134
1995	2,348,870	96,000	2,444,870
1996	2,350,451	119,818	2,470,269
1997	2,732,674	131,493	2,864,167
1998	3,101,497	147,250	3,248,747

As stated these figures represent the funding made available by my Department. It is therefore important to note that actual spending of health agencies in any one year would be higher than these figures since an element of agency gross non capital expenditure is supported by income from other sources.