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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 30 Oct 1996

Vol. 470 No. 7

Written Answers. - Justice Estimates.

Dermot Ahern

Ceist:

72 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of gross national product dedicated to the Department of Justice Estimate for each of the years from 1980 to 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19770/96]

The information provided below is in respect of the Justice group of Votes as a whole. This group comprises the Votes of the Office of the Minister for Justice, Garda Síochána, Prisons, Courts, Land Registry and Registry of Deeds and the Office of the Charitable Donations and Bequests.

Net Revised Estimate (incl. Supplementary Estimates)

GNP at current market prices

Estimate as a percentage of GNP

£m

£m

%

1980

158.411

9,075

1.75

1981

220.831

10,943

2.02

1982

245.389

12,562

1.95

1983

276.574

13,732

2.01

1984

296.389

14,917

1.99

1985

318.271

16,611

1.92

1986

378.273

17,686

2.14

1987

373,668

18,963

1.97

1988

371.061

20,056

1.85

1989

376.200

22,185

1.70

1990

418.933

24,487

1.71

1991

443.390

25,995

1.71

1992

480.012

27,539

1.74

1993

521.649

29,311

1.78

1994

561.959

31,543

1.78

1995

589.576

34,672

1.70

1996

614.318

36,500

1.68

Source for GNP data: Latest CSO GNP data, except for 1996 which is a Department of Finance estimate. The GNP figures from 1990 to 1996 inclusive have been revised recently and accordingly the figures in the figures in the third column have also been revised from those given in PQ number 10785/96 (28 May 1996) and PQ number 9984/96 (16 May 1996).
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