Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 302 and 303 together.

As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform I am responsible for the management of gross voted expenditure and the annual estimates process, general sanctioning powers in relation to expenditure and policy matters relating to the appraisal, review and evaluation of expenditure. I am not responsible for the management of non-Exchequer expenditure, which mainly comprises of spending by semi-state bodies, local authorities’ own resource funds, and other state funds, such as the Irish Strategic Investment Fund.

The following table sets out the overall voted expenditure from 2018 to 2023, along with the projected spend for 2024, 2025 and 2026. The figures for 2018 to 2022 are derived from the audited appropriation accounts, the 2023 accounts are not yet audited and thereby the provisional outturn figures are recorded in the table. The figures for 2024, 2025 and 2026 reflect the allocations under the National Development Plan 2021-30 and also include an additional €2.25 billion windfall Exchequer receipts over the period 2024-26 - comprising an additional €250 million in 2024, €750 million in 2025 and €1.25 billion in 2026.

A breakdown of core and non-core expenditure as sought by the Deputy is not available as the audited appropriation accounts do not provide this information and this would require the analysis of a large volume of individual expenditure lines for each Department over the period.