STATEMENT OF EXCHEQUER SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) IN THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2000

1 Jan 1999

1 Jan 2000

to

to

Receipts and Expenditure - Current

31 Dec 1999

31 Dec 2000

£000

£000

Receipts

Tax Revenue

Note 1

18,559,254

21,320,959

Non-Tax Revenue

Note 2

432,855

420,212

Total

18,992,109

21,741,171

Expenditure

Voted (Departmental Expenditure Voted Annually by the Dail)

12,105,451

13,160,068

Non-Voted (Non-discretionary Expenditure charged directly on the Central Fund

Sinking Fund *

Note 4

329,380

378,375

Other Non-Voted Current Expenditure

Note 4

3,118,710

2,712,112

Total

15,553,541

16,250,555

Surplus/(Deficit) on Current Account

3,438,568

5,490,616

Receipts and Expenditure - Capital

Receipts

Sinking Fund *

329,380

378,375

Other Capital Receipts

Note 3

4,189,792

1,774,378

Total

4,519,172

2,152,753

Expenditure

Voted (Departmental Expenditure Voted Annually by the Dail)

2,381,914

3,050,760

Non-Voted (Expenditure charged directly under particular legislation)

Note 5

4,384,145

2,090,009

Total

6,766,059

5,140,769

Surplus/(Deficit) on Capital Account

-2,246,887

-2,988,016

Exchequer Surplus/(Deficit)

1,191,681

2,502,600

Source and Application of Funds

Total (Borrowing)/Repayment

Note 6

1,328,070

2,502,362

Total Increase/(Decrease) in Exchequer Deposits and Other Balances

Note 7

-136,389

238

Exchequer Surplus/(Deficit)

1,191,681

2,502,600

* The Sinking Fund provision is a transfer from the current account

to the capital account to reduce national debt

Euro equivalent of main aggregates

euro (000)

euro (000)

Total Current Receipts

24,115,004

27,605,593

Total Current Expenditure

19,748,923

20,633,948

Surplus/(Deficit) on Current Account

4,366,081

6,971,644

Total Capital Receipts

5,738,165

2,733,432

Total Capital Expenditure

8,591,123

6,527,430

Exchequer Surplus/(Deficit)

1,513,123

3,177,647