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List of Tables |
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| Table 1 |
Summary of Current and Capital Budgets, 2003 to 2006 |
| Notes to Table 1 |
Notes to Table 1 |
| Table 2 |
Explanation of net difference between the Exchequer Balance and the General Government Balance |
| Table 3 |
Current Receipts 2003 to 2006 |
| Table 4 |
Summary of adjustments to 2004 Gross Current Expenditure |
| Table 4a |
Gross Current Expenditure Projections - 2005 and 2006 |
| Table 5 |
Summary of adjustments to 2004 Gross Capital Expenditure and Capital Envelopes |
| Table 6 |
How gross current expenditure will be allocated |
| Table 7 |
Explanatory table of Budget 2004 |
| Table 8 |
Trend in the Current Budget Balance, Exchequer Balance and the General Government Balance |
| Table 9 |
Trend in the National Debt and General Government Debt |
| Table 10 |
Trend in the service of National Debt as a percentage of Expenditure and Taxation |
Table 8
Trends in the Current Budget Balance, the Exchequer Balance and the General Government Balance from 1987(a)
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Current Budget Balance |
Exchequer Balance |
General Government Balance |
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€m |
% of GNP |
€m |
% of GNP |
€m |
% of GDP |
| 1980 |
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-695 |
-6.0 |
-1,545 |
-13.4 |
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- |
| 1981 |
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-1,018 |
-7.3 |
-2,186 |
-15.7 |
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- |
| 1982 |
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-1,255 |
-7.9 |
-2,470 |
-15.5 |
- |
- |
| 1983 |
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-1,219 |
-7.0 |
-2,230 |
-12.8 |
- |
- |
| 1984 |
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-1,319 |
-7.0 |
-2,317 |
-12.2 |
- |
- |
| 1985 |
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-1,630 |
-8.0 |
-2,559 |
-12.6 |
- |
- |
| 1986 |
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-1,771 |
-7.9 |
-2,724 |
-12.1 |
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- |
| 1987 |
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-1,498 |
-6.2 |
-2,268 |
-9.4 |
-2,267 |
-8.5 |
| 1988 |
(b) |
-403 |
-1.6 |
-786 |
-3.1 |
-1,280 |
-4.4 |
| 1989 |
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-334 |
-1.2 |
-608 |
-2.2 |
-773 |
-2.4 |
| 1990 |
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-193 |
-0.6 |
-620 |
-1.9 |
-1,019 |
-2.8 |
| 1991 |
(c) |
-379 |
-1.1 |
-654 |
-1.9 |
-1,076 |
-2.9 |
| 1992 |
(d) |
-566 |
-1.6 |
-915 |
-2.6 |
-1,184 |
-3.0 |
| 1993 |
(e) |
-481 |
-1.2 |
-880 |
-2.3 |
-998 |
-2.3 |
| 1994 |
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19 |
0.0 |
-854 |
-2.0 |
-776 |
-1.7 |
| 1995 |
(f) |
-459 |
-1.0 |
-796 |
-1.7 |
-1,136 |
-2.2 |
| 1996 |
(g) |
371 |
0.7 |
-554 |
-1.1 |
-94 |
-0.2 |
| 1997 |
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767 |
1.3 |
-298 |
-0.5 |
783 |
1.2 |
| 1998 |
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2,654 |
3.9 |
948 |
1.4 |
1,838 |
2.4 |
| 1999 |
(h) |
4,365 |
5.7 |
1,512 |
2.0 |
2,117 |
2.4 |
| 2000 |
(i) |
6,970 |
7.9 |
3,049 |
3.5 |
4,504 |
4.4 |
| 2001 |
(j) |
4,726 |
4.9 |
650 |
0.7 |
1,014 |
0.9 |
| 2002 |
(k) |
5,402 |
5.2 |
95 |
0.1 |
-246 |
-0.2 |
| 2003 |
(l) |
3,975 |
3.6 |
-1,510 |
-1.4 |
-594 |
-0.4 |
| 2004 |
(m) |
2,989 |
2.5 |
-2,806 |
-2.4 |
-1,635 |
-1.1 |
| (a) |
Figures are on a ESA95 basis and incorporate a consistent treatment of receipts from asset sales, thus in certain years differ from these series as previously published. |
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| (b) |
Inclusive of once-off receipts under the Tax Amnesties. Once-off receipts under the Tax Amnesties increased the tax yield by €571 million in 1988 and €302 million in 1994: PRSI inflows increased by €44 million and €6 million and Health Contributions by €14 million and €0.5 million respectively. |
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| (c) |
Inclusive of €343 million received from the flotation of Irish Life plc and €80m received from the sale of shares in Greencore. |
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| (d) |
Includes €42 million from the sale of Greencore. |
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| (e) |
Includes €89 million from the sale of Greencore and €133 million from the sale of Irish Life. |
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| (f) |
Includes €126 million from the sale of Irish Life plc. |
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| (g) |
Includes €42 million from the sale of shares in Telecom Eireann. |
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| (h) |
Includes receipts of €4,669 million from the sale of Telecom Eireann. |
| (i) |
Includes capital repayment to the Exchequer of €127 million by the Insurance Compensation Fund and €1,487 million from the sale of Telecom Eireann. |
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| (j) |
Figures include receipts of €760 million from the sale of the ICC and TSB in 2001. |
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| (k) |
Includes €155m from the sale of ACC Bank, €20m from the sale of the INPC and €102m from the sale of Telephony Licences |
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| (l) |
Projected outturn. |
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| (m) |
Post Budget Estimate. |
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