Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2004
82 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if he can rely on the financial projections of various Departments as delivered at estimate and budget time in view of the fact that many such Departments have in the intervening period found resources to which their attention had not been drawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8439/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra186 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the circumstances whereby previously unforeseen resources have been found in a number of Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9144/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 186 together.
I am satisfied with the financial projections of the various Government Departments and that the increase in resources between budget day and the publication of the 2004 Revised Estimates Volume, REV, reflects the normal process of updating in the light of emerging information. The budget day estimate for gross current and capital spending by Departments and offices was €41.117 billion and the estimate for appropriation-in-aid receipts relating to spending on services — as noted in tables 4 and 5 of the budget book statistics and tables — was €8.170 billion, giving a net total of €32.947 billion.
In the recently published 2004 REV the revised figure for gross spending is €41.239 billion and for estimated appropriations-in-aid is €8.298 billion, giving a net total of €32.941 billion. The increase of €128 million in receipts relates to:
|
€ |
|
|
Social Insurance Fund |
61.3 million |
|
EU Receipts — on a number of votes |
41.4 million |
|
Justice and Garda receipts |
10.0 million |
|
Broadcasting — licence fee receipts |
9.8 million |
|
Defence — UN Receipts |
5.0 million |
|
Petroleum receipts |
2.5 million |
|
Environment, Heritage and Local Government |
1.5 million |
|
Mining receipts |
1.0 million |
|
Enterprise, Trade and Employment |
1.0 million |
|
Agriculture — disease levies |
5.0 million |
|
Other |
300,000 |
|
128.8 million |
As noted earlier the updated figures reflect the latest available data, including end-year outturn data which were not available on budget day.
