I propose to take Questions Nos. 362 to 413, inclusive, together.
The information requested by the Deputy is not currently available in the Department. However, Tables A and B below show actual expenditure incurred and income received in the first four months of the year for Vote 38 and the Social Insurance Fund, respectively. Full expenditure data for the months of May and June is not yet available. The figures given are provisional and represent the most up to date information available.
TABLE A: Provisional Expenditure under the Department of Social and Family Affairs Vote 38 up to 30th April 2008
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€
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A.1 Salaries, Wages & Allowances
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66,288,782
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A.2 Travelling & Subsistence
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1,170,475
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A.3 Incidental Expenses
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2,289,846
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A.4 Postal & Telecommunications
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4,714,760
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A.5 Office Machinery/Office Supplies
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10,817,988
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A.6 Office Premises Expenses
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2,263,309
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A.7 Consultancy Services
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62,876
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A.8 Payment for Agency Services
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18,893,067
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A.9 eGovernment — Reach
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3,760,469
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A.10 VFM & Policy Reviews
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48,822
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A11 eGovernment Related Projects
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102,012
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ADMINISTRATION SUBTOTAL
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110,412,406
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B State Pension (Non-Con)
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309,730,736
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C Blind Pension
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5,269,902
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D Child Benefit
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781,514,602
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E Jobseeker’s Allowance
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328,997,129
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F Farm Assist Scheme
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27,064,113
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G Employment Support Services
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59,963,731
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H Pre-Retirement Allowance
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39,929,165
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I One-Parent Family Payment
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331,932,331
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J Widow(er)s’ & Guardians Payments (Non Con)
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8,122,722
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K Social Assistance & Other Allowance
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2,202,487
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L Family Income Supplement
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53,200,772
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M Carer’s Allowances
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128,438,595
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N Supplementary Welfare Allowances
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247,768,025
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O Disability Allowance
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329,935,752
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P Respite Care Grant
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2,482,716
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Q Free Schemes
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131,139,158
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R Money Advice & Budgeting Service
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8,012,925
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S. Grant to Family Support Agency
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4,358,505
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T1 Grant to the Combat Poverty Agency
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980,638
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T2. EU Program (Progress) 2007 — 201
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240
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U. Grant to Citizens Information Boar
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12,500,000
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V Dormant Accounts — Economic & Social Disadvantage
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0
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W Miscellaneous Services
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21,493,721
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Extra Statutory Grants
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0
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Losses
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0
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GROSS TOTAL
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2,945,450,371
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DEDUCT
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X Appropriations-in-Aid
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(67,390,453)
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NET TOTAL
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2,878,059,918
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TABLE B: Provisional Income and Expenditure for the Social Insurance Fund up to 30th April 2008.
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€
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Income
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Income from Contributions
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2,792,091,837
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Income from Investments
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78,162,938
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Rent
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9,523
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Total Income
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2,870,264,298
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Expenditure
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|
Illness Benefit
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278,011,442
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Invalidity Pension
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217,490,209
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Occupational Injuries Benefits
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35,428,017
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Maternity Benefit
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98,999,869
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Health & Safety Benefit
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184,558
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Adoptive Benefit
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476,842
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Treatment Benefits
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23,875,236
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State (contributory) Pension
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989,741,512
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State Pension (Transition)
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28,207,139
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Jobseeker’s Benefit
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246,186,680
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Widow(er)s & Guardians (Contributory) Payment
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421,315,770
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Widowed Parent Grant
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1,885,139
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Deserted Wife’s Benefit
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34,041,184
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Carer’s Benefit
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16,247,805
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Bereavement Grant
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6,309,453
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Free Schemes
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101,616,723
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Redundancy & Insolvency Payments
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58,863,332
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Administration Expenses
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83,745,634
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Total Expenditure
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2,642,626,544
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