Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 March 2013

Tuesday, 5 March 2013

Ceisteanna (311)

Jim Daly

Ceist:

311. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the total social welfare bill for the years 2007-2012 inclusive in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11647/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social Protection

The expenditure of the Department over the period 2007 to 2012, inclusive, is contained in a table:

-	2007 Outturn	2008 Outturn	2009 Outturn	2010 Outturn	2011 Outturn	2012 Provisional Outturn
-	€000	€000	€000	€000	€000	€000
TOTAL DSP EXPENDITURE ON SCHEMES, SERVICES & ADMINISTRATION	15,450,987	17,764,724	20,480,777	20,799,501	20,921,204	20,727,631

The range of functions carried out by the Department increased in 2010 with the transfer of responsibility for the Rural Social Scheme and Community Services programme from the former Department of Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The scope of functions increased further from 2011 with the transfer of responsibility for the Community Employment Programmes and Employment Services formerly managed by FÁS.