Michael Ahern
Ceist:120 Mr. M. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the financial benefits, if any, which accrued to Ireland over the past 25 year under all headings since accession to the European Economic Communities. [22248/96]
Vol. 471 No. 7
120 Mr. M. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the financial benefits, if any, which accrued to Ireland over the past 25 year under all headings since accession to the European Economic Communities. [22248/96]
The following table sets out Ireland's receipts from the EU budget under various headings for each year from 1973 to 1995, together with an estimate in respect of 1996. It should be noted that the total amount received (£24,756.6 million) is offset by Ireland's payments to the EU budget over the period (£5,241.7 million).
Ireland's Receipts by way of Grants and Subsidies from EU Budget, 1973-1996
Table 2
Year |
FEOGA Guarantee Section |
FEOGA Guidance Section |
Maritime Surveil- lance |
European Social Fund |
Regional Develop- ment Fund |
Cohesion Fund |
Food Aid Third World |
EMS Interest Subsidies |
Misc. |
Total |
IR£m |
IR£m |
IR£m |
IR£m |
IR£m |
IR£m |
IR£m |
IR£m |
IR£m |
IR£m |
|
1973 |
37.1 |
37.1 |
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1974 |
63.8 |
3.6 |
67.4 |
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1975 |
102.2 |
0.6 |
4.0 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
109.1 |
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1976 |
102.0 |
2.6 |
4.6 |
8.5 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
119.5 |
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1977 |
245.1 |
7.4 |
8.2 |
8.5 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
272.9 |
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1978 |
365.6 |
9.7 |
19.3 |
11.1 |
3.7 |
0.8 |
410.2 |
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1979 |
396.5 |
18.5 |
7.8 |
28.8 |
25.5 |
5.1 |
44.5 |
2.4 |
529.1 |
|
1980 |
381.1 |
31.8 |
4.4 |
46.7 |
46.4 |
2.2 |
45.5 |
2.5 |
560.6 |
|
1981 |
304.6 |
41.9 |
5.6 |
45.3 |
54.6 |
6.1 |
46.0 |
2.8 |
506.9 |
|
1982 |
344.3 |
59.6 |
73.2 |
66.1 |
7.3 |
50.1 |
1.5 |
602.1 |
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1983 |
441.7 |
63.7 |
12.8 |
92.7 |
58.2 |
12.9 |
43.6 |
2.1 |
727.7 |
|
1984 |
644.6 |
49.3 |
84.3 |
65.2 |
23.0 |
0.3 |
866.7 |
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1985 |
836.6 |
55.8 |
1.4 |
141.3 |
76.0 |
15.5 |
2.1 |
1,128.7 |
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1986 |
884.0 |
46.6 |
127.4 |
77.1 |
9.7 |
1.8 |
1,146.6 |
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1987 |
739.6 |
67.9 |
193.5 |
87.4 |
8.9 |
3.0 |
1,100.3 |
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1988 |
838.5 |
64.4 |
126.8 |
129.6 |
2.3 |
1,161.6 |
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1989 |
963.4 |
76.7 |
138.6 |
112.9 |
3.7 |
1,295.3 |
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1990 |
1,286.7 |
93.9 |
128.5 |
225.1 |
6.8 |
1,741.0 |
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1991 |
1,334.4 |
143.3 |
3.6 |
370.7 |
341.9 |
7.3 |
2,201.2 |
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1992 |
1,113.6 |
147.4 |
3.8 |
277.3 |
444.6 |
7.3 |
1,994.0 |
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1993 |
1,281.8 |
125.9 |
4.1 |
311.6 |
464.4 |
41.6 |
15.9 |
2,245.3 |
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1994 |
1,173.7 |
130.9 |
4.9 |
277.1 |
175.6 |
68.3 |
10.9 |
1,841.4 |
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1995 |
1,150.2 |
142.7 |
2.7 |
256.2 |
358.1 |
102.0 |
11.1 |
2,023.0 |
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1996(est) |
1,100.0 |
151.6 |
0.5 |
290.8 |
365.0 |
144.0 |
17.0 |
2,068.9 |
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1973-96 |
16,131.1 |
1,532.2 |
51.6 |
3,050.5 |
3,203.6 |
355.9 |
98.7 |
229.7 |
103.3 |
24,756.6 |