Written answers
Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Department of Social Protection
Departmental Expenditure
Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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To ask 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]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The expenditure of the Department over the period 2007 to 2012, inclusive, is contained in the following 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.
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