Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 November 2011
114 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total spent on education in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the percentage of GDP spent on education in each of the same years and the percentage of GNP spent on education in each of the same years from 2008 to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35071/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following table expresses total education expenditure, as recorded in the Appropriation Accounts for 2008-10 and the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2011, as a percentage of GDP and GNP. It should be noted that a number of changes have occurred to the structure of the Vote for my Department over this period including:
The transfer out of the Education and Science Vote from 1 January 2009 of funding responsibility for various functions in relation to Youth Organisations and Youth Activities to the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs;
The transfer into the Education and Skills Vote from 1 May 2010 of responsibility for FÁS skills and training programmes (formerly funded through the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment).
The transfer into the Vote from 1 January 2011 of funding in respect of the provision of nursing education (formerly funded through the Department of Health).
The transfer out of the Vote from 1 January 2011 of funding in respect of functions of the National Education Welfare Board to the Vote of the Minister for Health and Children.
|
Year |
Education Expendiure€m |
GNP€m |
GDP€m |
Expenditure as % of |
|
|
GNP |
GDP |
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|
2008 |
9,295 |
154,673 |
179,990 |
6.0% |
5.2% |
|
2009 |
9,356 |
132,233 |
160,596 |
7.1% |
5.8% |
|
2010 |
9,345 |
128,207 |
155,992 |
7.3% |
6.0% |
|
2011 |
8,888 |
126,450 |
155,250 |
7.0% |
5.7% |
Expenditure for 2007-2010 is as per the Appropriation Accounts for each of the years in question, while the 2011 figure is as per the 2011 Revised Estimates Volume
GNP & GDP figures for 2007-2010 are as per the Central Statistics Office, while 2011 figures are forecasts from the Department of Finance.
