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TABLE 10
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TREND IN SERVICE OF NATIONAL DEBT
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AS % OF NET CURRENT EXPENDITURE AND
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AS % OF OVERALL TAXATION
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Service of National Debt
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Year
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€m
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% of Net Current Expenditure (a)
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As a % of Tax Revenue (b)
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1980
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839
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17.8
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25.2
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1981
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1,124
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18.5
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26.7
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1982
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1,586
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21.2
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30.8
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1983
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1,849
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21.8
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31.1
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1984
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2,165
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24.4
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32.1
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1985
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2,498
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25.8
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35.3
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1986
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2,526
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24.5
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32.6
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1987
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2,689
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25.4
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32.6
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1988
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2,719
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26.7
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29.2
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1989
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2,719
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26.7
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28.8
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1990
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2,920
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27.3
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29.1
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1991
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2,985
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25.9
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28.1
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1992
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2,990
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24.0
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26.4
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1993
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3,035
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22.7
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24.6
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1994
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2,828
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19.9
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20.6
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1995
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3,054
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20.0
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21.2
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1996
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2,997
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18.6
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18.9
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1997
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3,498
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19.7
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19.3
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1998
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3,249
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17.8
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15.9
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1999
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3,190
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16.2
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13.5
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2000
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2,847
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13.8
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10.5
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2001
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2,379
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9.9
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8.5
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2002
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(c)
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2,284
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8.7
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7.8
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2003
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(d)
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2,714
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9.4
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8.6
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(a)
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Current expenditure
is measured on a net basis as in Table 4.
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(b)
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PRSI receipts
are not included in Tax Revenue.
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(c)
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Provisional
Outturn.
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(d)
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Post-Budget
Estimate.
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