The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables below.
It should be noted that the expenditure data to end-August shown in the tables are provisional. These are subject to change as adjustments may be required following further detailed analysis or if further relevant information on expenditure is provided, for example by the Department's payment agents.
Table 1: VOTE 38: DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION END-AUGUST 2011
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Expenditure
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Profile
|
Full Year Estimate
|
|
ADMINISTRATION
|
|
|
|
|
A.1
|
Salaries etc.
|
153,468,668
|
153,086,000
|
235,279,000
|
|
A.2
|
Travel & Subsistence
|
1,750,252
|
1,989,000
|
3,208,000
|
|
A.3
|
Incidental Expenses
|
4,650,009
|
4,710,000
|
11,131,000
|
|
A.4
|
Postal & Telecommunications
|
10,102,600
|
12,669,000
|
21,080,000
|
|
A.5
|
Office Machinery
|
16,219,442
|
19,149,000
|
27,061,000
|
|
A.6
|
Office Premises Expenses
|
6,102,723
|
7,077,000
|
11,981,000
|
|
A.7
|
Consultancy Services
|
241,041
|
461,000
|
1,360,000
|
|
A.8
|
Agency Services
|
46,963,313
|
43,206,000
|
61,527,000
|
|
A.9
|
eGovernment Related Projects
|
449,940
|
3,040,000
|
7,500,000
|
|
ADMINISTRATION TOTAL
|
239,947,988
|
245,387,000
|
380,127,000
|
|
VOTE 38: SCHEMES & SERVICES
|
|
|
|
|
B
|
State Pension (Non-Con)
|
637,653,882
|
623,914,000
|
951,150,000
|
|
C
|
Blind Pension
|
10,262,108
|
10,053,000
|
15,360,000
|
|
D
|
Child Benefit
|
1,376,205,921
|
1,371,500,000
|
2,066,780,000
|
|
E
|
Jobseeker’s Allowance
|
1,979,511,377
|
1,857,361,000
|
2,644,620,000
|
|
F
|
Farm Assist Scheme
|
74,416,249
|
80,768,667
|
122,620,000
|
|
G
|
Employment Support Services
|
196,729,726
|
205,523,419
|
355,430,000
|
|
H
|
Pre-Retirement Allowance
|
41,167,957
|
42,655,000
|
62,350,000
|
|
I
|
One-Parent Family Payment
|
716,244,404
|
728,431,000
|
1,111,710,000
|
|
J
|
Widow(er)’s/Surviving Civil Partners & Guardian’s Payment (Non Con)
|
15,476,452
|
16,927,000
|
25,730,000
|
|
K
|
Deserted Wife’s Allowance
|
2,823,926
|
3,005,000
|
4,470,000
|
|
L
|
Family Income Supplement
|
128,699,786
|
129,933,000
|
199,260,000
|
|
M
|
Carer’s Allowance
|
326,083,972
|
321,860,000
|
499,020,000
|
|
N
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowances
|
646,626,582
|
640,806,874
|
951,333,000
|
|
O
|
Disability Allowance
|
720,288,799
|
713,118,000
|
1,066,220,000
|
|
P
|
Respite Care Grant
|
124,446,201
|
128,550,000
|
131,160,000
|
|
Q
|
Free Schemes (Assistance)
|
256,595,888
|
248,050,167
|
395,028,000
|
|
R
|
School Meals Schemes
|
19,778,204
|
24,316,000
|
35,000,000
|
|
S
|
Grant To The Citizens Information Board
|
32,265,000
|
34,938,000
|
46,640,000
|
|
T
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance
|
65,909,332
|
69,041,000
|
104,235,000
|
|
U
|
Rural Social Scheme
|
35,752,655
|
35,414,000
|
46,140,000
|
|
V
|
Community Services Programme
|
38,474,660
|
41,240,000
|
47,415,000
|
|
W
|
FÁS Employment programmes, integration support and associated administration expenses
|
302,090,000
|
301,500,000
|
477,497,000
|
|
X.
|
Miscellaneous Services
|
1,910,399
|
2,341,000
|
3,651,000
|
|
V38 SCHEMES + SERVICES TOTAL
|
7,749,413,479
|
7,631,246,127
|
11,362,819,000
|
|
SOCIAL INSURANCE
|
|
|
|
|
Y
|
Payment To The Social Insurance Fund Under Section 9(9) Of The Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
|
973,222,269
|
1,219,199,621
|
1,906,168,000
|
|
VOTE 38 GROSS TOTAL
|
8,962,583,736
|
9,095,832,749
|
13,649,114,000
|
|
Deduct:
|
|
|
|
|
Z.
|
Appropriations-in-Aid
|
147,958,689
|
148,773,067
|
221,702,000
|
|
VOTE 38 NET TOTAL
|
8,814,625,047
|
8,947,059,682
|
13,427,412,000
|
Note: The Departmental capital provision for 2011 is €7.05 million and is included in sub-heads A.5, A.6 and A.9 above. €3.01 million of this amount was expended at end August.
Table 2: SUBHEAD BREAKDOWN
|
Expenditure
|
Profile
|
Full Year Estimate
|
|
G. Employment Support Services
|
|
|
|
|
G1 Back-to-Work Allowance
|
72,504,935
|
61,132,000
|
91,520,000
|
|
G2 Back to Education Allowance
|
115,732,913
|
120,370,000
|
198,830,000
|
|
G3 Part Time Job Incentive Scheme
|
651,144
|
705,000
|
1,010,000
|
|
G4 TÚS
|
4,260,900
|
11,150,000
|
30,000,000
|
|
G5 National Internship scheme
|
545,698
|
3,426,419
|
20,000,000
|
|
G6 Assistance for Training & Business Expenses (BTW)
|
1,592,262
|
3,050,000
|
4,500,000
|
|
G7 Credit Union Loan Guarantee (BTW)
|
374,598
|
10,000
|
20,000
|
|
G8 Activation and Family Support Programme
|
1,023,486
|
4,080,000
|
6,380,000
|
|
G9 Disability Activation Project (ESF Funded)
|
6,752
|
1,500,000
|
3,000,000
|
|
G10 Special Payments — LTU & LPs
|
37,038
|
100,000
|
170,000
|
|
TOTAL
|
196,729,726
|
205,523,419
|
355,430,000
|
|
J Widows’ /Widowers’ / surviving Civil Partners and Guardians Related Payments
|
|
|
|
|
J1 Widows’ /Widowers’ / Surviving Civil Partners’ Pension (Non-Con)
|
12,003,017
|
13,763,000
|
20,930,000
|
|
J2 Guardians Payment (Non -Con)
|
3,329,465
|
2,894,000
|
4,350,000
|
|
J3 Widowed Parent / Surviving Civil Partner Grant (Non-Con)
|
143,970
|
270,000
|
450,000
|
|
TOTAL
|
15,476,452
|
16,927,000
|
25,730,000
|
|
N Supplementary Welfare Allowances
|
|
|
|
|
N1 SWA Basic
|
107,767,105
|
109,158,222
|
166,186,000
|
|
N2 SWA Direct Provision Allowance
|
1,870,725
|
4,250,000
|
6,500,000
|
|
N3 SWA Rent Supplement
|
334,156,091
|
307,110,120
|
465,540,000
|
|
N4 SWA Mortgage Interest Supplement
|
44,381,285
|
50,246,533
|
77,246,000
|
|
N5 SWA Other Supplements
|
8,651,165
|
9,858,000
|
14,930,000
|
|
N6 SWA Exceptional and Urgent Needs Payments
|
52,259,728
|
45,020,000
|
72,100,000
|
|
N7 SWA Back to School Clothing & Footwear Allowance
|
60,200,000
|
75,691,000
|
82,830,000
|
|
N8 SWA Humanitarian Aid
|
0
|
0
|
1,000
|
|
N9 SWA Administration
|
37,340,483
|
39,473,000
|
66,000,000
|
|
TOTAL
|
646,626,582
|
640,806,874
|
951,333,000
|
|
Q Free Schemes
|
|
|
|
|
Q1 Free Travel
|
50,481,528
|
50,680,000
|
77,000,000
|
|
Q2 Free Fuel Allowance
|
105,351,856
|
87,885,000
|
152,020,000
|
|
Q3 Free Electricity
|
48,907,379
|
53,890,000
|
80,850,000
|
|
Q4 Free TV Licence
|
15,000,623
|
15,370,000
|
23,080,000
|
|
Q5 Free Telephone
|
32,797,542
|
35,910,000
|
55,250,000
|
|
Q6 Free Natural Gas
|
3,151,559
|
3,387,167
|
5,440,000
|
|
Q7 Free Bottled Gas
|
905,401
|
928,000
|
1,388,000
|
|
TOTAL
|
256,595,888
|
248,050,167
|
395,028,000
|
|
R School Meals Schemes
|
|
|
|
|
R1 School Meals — Urban & Gaeltacht
|
636,464
|
909,000
|
1,200,000
|
|
R2 School Meals — Local Projects
|
19,141,740
|
23,407,000
|
33,800,000
|
|
TOTAL
|
19,778,204
|
24,316,000
|
35,000,000
|
|
W FÁS Employment Programmes, Integration Supports & Associated Administration Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
W1 FÁS Employment Programmes
|
255,851,000
|
257,041,000
|
405,286,000
|
|
W2 FÁS Integration Supports
|
17,602,000
|
17,784,000
|
28,218,000
|
|
W3 Administration Expenses
|
28,637,000
|
26,675,000
|
43,993,000
|
|
TOTAL
|
302,090,000
|
301,500,000
|
477,497,000
|
|
X Miscellaneous Services
|
|
|
|
|
X1 Rent Allowances
|
462,875
|
520,000
|
800,000
|
|
X2 Social Welfare Tribunal
|
0
|
0
|
2,000
|
|
X3 Recoupment of Superannuation Expenses (PB)
|
66,776
|
63,000
|
143,000
|
|
X4 Grants — Information & Welfare Rights
|
483,000
|
500,000
|
620,000
|
|
X5 The National Pensions Awareness Campaign
|
200,236
|
215,000
|
400,000
|
|
X6 Office of the Pensions Ombudsman
|
528,949
|
618,000
|
1,009,000
|
|
X7 Dormant Accounts
|
162,100
|
252,000
|
466,000
|
|
X8 Grant to National Organisation for the Unemployed
|
0
|
34,000
|
52,000
|
|
X9 EU Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
|
4,816
|
36,000
|
36,000
|
|
X10 EU Community Action Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity (Progress 2007-2013)
|
0
|
55,000
|
75,000
|
|
X11 Social Inclusion Initiatives
|
1,647
|
48,000
|
48,000
|
|
TOTAL
|
1,910,399
|
2,341,000
|
3,651,000
|
|
Z Appropriations-in-Aid
|
|
|
|
|
Z1 Receipts from the SIF (Admin)
|
118,200,000
|
118,400,000
|
177,280,000
|
|
Z2 Recoveries of Social Assistance
|
9,776,902
|
8,000,000
|
13,000,000
|
|
Z3 Repayments from the SIF
|
8,827,910
|
8,000,000
|
9,500,000
|
|
Z4 Maintenance Recovery
|
318,301
|
560,000
|
850,000
|
|
Z5 Receipts from GRO
|
339,296
|
480,000
|
700,000
|
|
Z6 Dormant Accounts Receipts
|
0
|
252,000
|
466,000
|
|
Z7 Receipts from European Social Fund
|
0
|
0
|
185,000
|
|
Z8 Miscellaneous
|
3,775,608
|
4,620,000
|
11,786,000
|
|
Z9 Receipts from Pension Levy
|
6,720,671
|
6,825,933
|
35,000
|
|
TOTAL
|
147,958,689
|
147,137,933
|
7,900,000
|
Table 3: SOCIAL INSURANCE FUND END-AUGUST 2011
|
Expenditure
|
Profile
|
Full Year Estimate
|
|
INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
Income from Contributions
|
5,008,233,590
|
4,732,843,886
|
7,148,303,000
|
|
Income from Investments
|
760,444
|
0
|
0
|
|
Rent
|
9,523
|
10,000
|
19,000
|
|
Reciprocal Arrangements
|
0
|
0
|
49,000
|
|
TOTAL INCOME
|
5,009,003,557
|
4,732,853,886
|
7,148,371,000
|
|
EXPENDITURE
|
|
|
|
|
Illness Benefit
|
602,502,156
|
555,641,000
|
854,730,000
|
|
Invalidity Pension
|
388,573,542
|
410,142,000
|
628,149,000
|
|
Partial Capacity Benefit
|
0
|
0
|
1,000
|
|
Occupational Injuries Benefits
|
65,934,873
|
69,314,000
|
105,440,000
|
|
Maternity Benefit
|
200,809,115
|
195,556,000
|
303,520,000
|
|
Health & Safety Benefit
|
433,113
|
425,000
|
660,000
|
|
Adoptive Benefit
|
739,617
|
588,000
|
920,000
|
|
Treatment Benefits
|
13,148,440
|
13,513,000
|
23,430,000
|
|
State Pension (Contributory)
|
2,338,021,620
|
2,328,337,000
|
3,567,870,000
|
|
State Pension (Transition)
|
84,975,677
|
74,639,000
|
113,210,000
|
|
Jobseeker’s Benefit
|
658,042,029
|
724,231,000
|
1,027,060,000
|
|
Widows’, Widowers’ / Surviving Civil Partners’ Pension (Contributory)
|
871,810,899
|
851,349,000
|
1,304,210,000
|
|
Guardians Payment
|
7,537,370
|
7,011,000
|
10,670,000
|
|
Widowed Parent / Surviving Civil Partner Grant
|
4,045,274
|
3,550,000
|
5,520,000
|
|
Deserted Wife’s Benefit
|
56,650,740
|
58,040,000
|
88,650,000
|
|
Carer’s Benefit
|
18,358,041
|
19,703,000
|
28,200,000
|
|
Bereavement Grant
|
13,412,980
|
12,780,000
|
18,700,000
|
|
Free Schemes (Insurance)
|
211,857,915
|
188,057,507
|
294,181,000
|
|
Redundancy & Insolvency
|
273,453,841
|
268,000,000
|
402,000,000
|
|
TOTAL SIF SCHEMES
|
5,810,307,244
|
5,780,876,507
|
8,777,121,000
|
|
SIF Administration Expenses
|
171,918,583
|
171,177,000
|
277,418,000
|
|
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
|
5,982,225,827
|
5,952,053,507
|
9,054,539,000
|
|
Excess of Expenditure over Income
|
973,222,269
|
1,219,199,621
|
1,906,168,000
|
|
Subvention required from Vote 38 (Subhead Y)
|
973,222,269
|
1,219,199,621
|
1,906,168,000
|
