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Brendan Howlin, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Image: Niall Carson/PA Wire/Press Association Images
Brendan Howlin, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Image: Niall Carson/PA Wire/Press Association Images
THE REVISED ESTIMATES for the public services were published today with the gross total expenditure for 2014 amounting to €53, 987 billion.
Of this, the gross current spend is €49.6 billion – split between non-pay expenditure which is €32.2 billion and pay and pensions, which is €17.4 billion. Gross capital spend is €3.3 billion for the year.
Adjustments
In a statement from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform said that certain adjustments had been made in respect to the HSE and the establishment of the Child and Family Agency.
€537 million current and €6.8 million capital will transfer from the HSE to the new Agency, while an additional €47 million has also been included for the HSE, being largely offset by savings in the Department of Social Protection.
According to the revised estimates there is a sum of €132.6 million being carried over in capital savings from 2013 and is available for spending in 2014 under the multi-annual capital envelopes carryover facility.
The breakdown of expenditure can be seen below:
The expenditure breakdown for pay and pensions can be seen in the chart below:
To view the full report on the revised estimates for the public services, click here.
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