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Browsing onwards : Irish public spending in perspective
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Date Issued
2003
Date Available
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Abstract
In the context of the current debate over standards of public services in Ireland and
the appropriate level of public spending this paper reviews historical trends in Irish public expenditure, its relationship to GDP/GNP and comparisons with other EU
states. The growth in Irish public spending has accelerated sharply in recent years.
Since 1996 real public current expenditure (net of inflation) has grown by almost
70% and the figure for health is 136%. This rapid growth means that, on a per capita basis, public expenditure will be above the projected EU average for 2003 and health expenditure in particular will be amongst the highest per capita in the EU. Education expenditure will also be above the EU average. Assertions to the contrary would have been more accurate some years ago, but have been overtaken by the Irish spending explosion.
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Irish Bankers' Federation
Journal
Irish Banking Review
Issue
Autumn 2003
Start Page
2
End Page
17
Copyright (Published Version)
Irish Bankers' Federation 2003
Subject – LCSH
Ireland--Appropriations and expenditures
Expenditures, Public--Evaluation
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0021-1060
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