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Government Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 November 2018

Wednesday, 21 November 2018

Questions (122)

Michael McGrath

Question:

122. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the precommitted expenditure in each of the years up to 2023, in tabular form, corresponding to row j of table 3 in the 2018 summer economic statement; if he will divide this between demographics and capital expenditure, that is, divided into nominal and rolled over four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48577/18]

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Precommitted expenditure in each of the years up to 2021 was outlined in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform shortly following the 2018 Summer Economic Statement. For 2019, this included an increase of c. €1.5 billion in capital expenditure as part of the National Development Plan, €0.4 billion for public service pay increases, €0.4 billion for demographic costs and €0.3 billion in carryover costs. 

The Budget 2019 Expenditure Report includes the cost of the Public Service Stability Agreement (€390 million in 2020 and €260 million in 2021), demographics (€450 million in 2020 and €460 million in 2021) as well as the carryover of current expenditure measures (€311 million in 2020). 

As noted in the report, these estimates will be reassessed during 2019 and will be set out in the 2019 Mid-Year Expenditure Report.

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