Written answers
Wednesday, 13 May 2015
Department of Finance
Exchequer Deficit
Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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67. To ask the Minister for Finance the change in millions of euros in the Exchequer deficit in the period January 2015 and April 2015, compared to the same period in 2011; and the contribution to that change, arising from the change in current receipts, and the change in current expenditure. [18770/15]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I would point out that the Exchequer returns containing the information requested by the Deputy are available on my Department's website at the following link:
However, the table below sets out the Exchequer Deficit, current receipts and current expenditure at end-April 2011 and at end-April 2015 respectively.
Current Receipts, Current Expenditure and Exchequer Deficit:
- | End-April 2011 | End-April 2015 | Change |
---|---|---|---|
- | €m | €m | €m |
Current Receipts | |||
Tax Revenue | 9,611 | 12,864 | +3,253 |
Non-Tax Revenue | 411 | 395 | -16 |
Total Current Receipts | 10,022 | 13,259 | +3,237 |
Current Expenditure | |||
Voted Expenditure | 13,908 | 13,047 | -861 |
Other Non-Voted Expenditure | 2,818 | 4,337 | +1519 |
Total Current Expenditure | 16,725 | 17,384 | +659 |
Current Balance | -6,703 | -4,125 | +2578 |
Exchequer Deficit | -9,913 | -2,319 | +7594 |
Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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68. To ask the Minister for Finance the contribution in millions of euros to the change in the Exchequer deficit, in the period January 2015 to April 2015, compared to the same period in 2011, arising from the change in capital receipts and expenditure over that time. [18771/15]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I would point out that the Exchequer returns containing the information requested by the Deputy are available on my Department's website at the following link:
The table below sets out the Exchequer Deficit, capital receipts and capital expenditure at end-April 2011 and at end-April 2015 respectively.
Capital Receipts, Capital Expenditure and Exchequer Deficit:
- | End-April 2011 | End-April 2015 | Change |
---|---|---|---|
- | €m | €m | €m |
Capital Receipts | |||
Other capital receipts | 786 | 3,687 | +2,901 |
Capital Expenditure | |||
Voted Expenditure | 934 | 672 | -262 |
Other Non-Voted Expenditure | 3,062 | 1,209 | -1,853 |
Total Capital Expenditure | 3,996 | 1,881 | -2,115 |
Capital Balance | -3,210 | +1,806 | +5,016 |
Exchequer Deficit | -9,913 | -2,319 | +7,514 |
Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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69. To ask the Minister for Finance the contribution in millions of euros to the change in the Exchequer deficit in the period January 2015 to April 2015, compared to the same period in 2011, arising from the change solely in tax revenues; and the principal contributors, in millions of euros from the various tax heads to that change in tax revenues. [18772/15]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I would point out that the Exchequer returns containing the information requested by the Deputy are available on my Department's website at the following link:
However, the tables below set out the position in terms of Exchequer Deficit and total tax revenues collected at end-April 2011 and at end-April 2015 respectively.
Exchequer Deficit and Total Tax Revenue:
- | End-April 2011 | End-April 2015 | Change |
---|---|---|---|
- | €m | €m | €m |
Total Tax Revenue | 9,611 | 12,864 | +3,253 |
Exchequer Deficit | -9,913 | -2,319 | +7,594 |
Total tax revenue broken down by tax head:
- | End-April 2011 | End-April 2015 | Change |
---|---|---|---|
- | €m | €m | €m |
Customs | 81 | 104 | +23 |
Excise Duty | 1,412 | 1,620 | +208 |
Capital Gains Tax | 76 | 76 | - |
Capital Acquisition Tax | 30 | 38 | +8 |
Stamps | 174 | 293 | +119 |
Income Tax | 4,132 | 5,749 | +1,617 |
Corporation Tax | 289 | 629 | +340 |
Value Added Tax | 3,387 | 4,030 | +643 |
Training and Employment Levy | 135 | 171 | +36 |
Unallocated Tax Receipts | 30 | 61 | +31 |
Local Property Tax | n/a | 264 | +264 |
Total Tax Revenue | 9,611 | 12,864 | +3,253 |
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