Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2017
205. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, using the most up-to-date economic and fiscal information available, an estimate of Ireland's contribution to the EU budget in respect of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13344/17]
View answerThe most recent published figures on the EU Budget relate to the financial year 2015 and are available in the Budget Statistics bulletin on the Department of Finance's website. According to the bulletin in 2015 Ireland contributed c. €1,952 million to the EU budget while receiving €1,770m in public sector receipts (€1,919m when including direct management receipts).
In 2016, Ireland contributed c. €2,023 million to the EU budget. In relation to receipts for 2016, we will only have a final outturn in the middle of 2017 when all the relevant data is published.
