Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 October 2012
164. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form education spending both as a percentage of gross domestic product and in nominal terms by year from 1992 to 2011. [41521/12]
View answerThe following table shows Education and Skills Expenditure on my Vote, as detailed in the annual Appropriation Accounts, for the years 1992 – 2011, including as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Direct comparison for the different years is difficult due to changes in the make-up of the Education and Skills Vote, which include, inter alia:
(a) The transfer into my Vote in 2010 of certain functions in relation to Skills Development (€144 million in 2010 and €164 million in 2011) and;(b) The transfer of responsibility for Nursing Education into my Vote in 2011 (€56 million in 2010 and 2011);(c) The transfer of responsibility for the School Completion Programme and the National Education Welfare Board out of my Vote in 2011;(d) The transfer of responsibility for Youth and Sports Services out of my Vote in the late 1990s;(e) The payment of Redress Awards from 2002 onwards.
|
Year |
Total |
GDP ** |
Education |
|
- |
Education |
|
Expenditure |
|
- |
Expenditure * |
|
as % of |
|
- |
€'000 |
€m |
GDP |
|
1992 |
2,091,161 |
40,489 |
5.2% |
|
1993 |
2,303,235 |
43,605 |
5.3% |
|
1994 |
2,521,520 |
47,494 |
5.3% |
|
1995 |
2,629,508 |
53,787 |
4.9% |
|
1996 |
2,799,944 |
58,894 |
4.8% |
|
1997 |
3,163,225 |
68,154 |
4.6% |
|
1998 |
3,460,044 |
78,685 |
4.4% |
|
1999 |
3,724,019 |
90,683 |
4.1% |
|
2000 |
4,233,233 |
105,775 |
4.0% |
|
2001 |
4,791,378 |
117,643 |
4.1% |
|
2002 |
5,390,451 |
130,877 |
4.1% |
|
2003 |
5,865,004 |
140,827 |
4.2% |
|
2004 |
6,597,296 |
150,194 |
4.4% |
|
2005 |
7,217,797 |
163,037 |
4.4% |
|
2006 |
7,896,897 |
177,729 |
4.4% |
|
2007 |
8,704,590 |
188,729 |
4.6% |
|
2008 |
9,295,040 |
178,882 |
5.2% |
|
2009 |
9,355,736 |
161,275 |
5.8% |
|
2010 |
9,345,730 |
156,487 |
6.0% |
|
2011 |
8,866,362 |
158,993 |
5.6% |
* Source: Appropriation Accounts 1992 - 2011. Note that expenditure not directly comparable between all years due to transfers of functions into and out of the Department.
** Source: CSO -National Income & Expenditure 2011
(a) 1995 to 2011 based on ESA95 methodology including FISIM
(b) 1992 to 1994 based on ESA95 methodology excluding FISIM
