Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2015
198. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection for a breakdown of the total spend of her Department for each year from 2010 to 2014, the projected spend by her Department for the year 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34351/15]
View answer199. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection for a breakdown for each year from 2010 to 2014 of the amount paid in direct payments to social welfare recipients, including various schemes, etc; the projected figure for the total amount of direct payments for the year 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34352/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 together.
The following table details the information requested by the Deputy:
|
- |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
- |
outturn |
outturn |
outturn |
outturn |
outturn |
estimate |
|
- |
€m |
€m |
€m |
€m |
€m |
€m |
|
Administration |
527 |
580 |
575 |
564 |
563 |
617 |
|
Direct payments to Social Welfare recipients on schemes and services |
20,271 |
20,338 |
20,154 |
19,673 |
19,202 |
18,761 |
|
Total expenditure |
20,798 |
20,918 |
20,729 |
20,237 |
19,765 |
19,378 |
Data on expenditure on individual social protection schemes is published annually in the Department’s Annual Statistical Report. These reports are available at www.welfare.ie
