Written answers

Wednesday, 13 May 2015

Department of Finance

Exchequer Deficit

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse 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]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael 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 2011End-April 2015Change
-€m€m€m
Current Receipts
Tax Revenue 9,61112,864+3,253
Non-Tax Revenue 411395-16
Total Current Receipts 10,02213,259+3,237
Current Expenditure
Voted Expenditure 13,90813,047-861
Other Non-Voted Expenditure 2,8184,337+1519
Total Current Expenditure 16,72517,384+659
Current Balance -6,703-4,125+2578
Exchequer Deficit -9,913-2,319+7594

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse 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]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael 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 2011End-April 2015Change
-€m€m€m
Capital Receipts
Other capital receipts 7863,687+2,901
Capital Expenditure
Voted Expenditure 934672-262
Other Non-Voted Expenditure 3,0621,209-1,853
Total Capital Expenditure 3,9961,881-2,115
Capital Balance-3,210+1,806+5,016
Exchequer Deficit -9,913-2,319+7,514

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse 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]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael 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 2011End-April 2015Change
-€m€m€m
Total Tax Revenue9,61112,864+3,253
Exchequer Deficit-9,913-2,319+7,594

Total tax revenue broken down by tax head:

-End-April 2011End-April 2015Change
-€m€m€m
Customs81104+23
Excise Duty 1,4121,620+208
Capital Gains Tax 7676-
Capital Acquisition Tax 3038+8
Stamps 174293+119
Income Tax 4,1325,749+1,617
Corporation Tax 289629+340
Value Added Tax 3,3874,030+643
Training and Employment Levy135171+36
Unallocated Tax Receipts3061+31
Local Property Tax n/a264+264
Total Tax Revenue 9,61112,864+3,253

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