Receipts into and issues out of the Exchequer in the period ended 31st December 1997.    
     
     
       
1. RECEIPTS      
  1st  January 1997   1st  January 1996
to   to
31st December 1997   31st December 1996
  £   £
Customs.......................... 179,700,000   158,650,000
Excise..................... 2,507,404,000   2,319,532,000
Capital Taxes............. 224,860,000   178,349,000
Stamps............................ 428,895,000   336,129,000
Income Tax................... 5,217,789,037   4,562,118,000
Income Levy.................. 659,963   1,272,000
Corporation Tax.......... 1,698,708,000   1,425,855,000
Value-Added-Tax........................ 3,717,955,000   3,105,085,000
Agricultural Levies........................ 9,021,009   10,838,759
Motor Vehicle Duties................. 100,000,100   257,920,268
Training & Employment Levy...................................... 188,733,331   164,491,535
Unallocated Tax Receipts.........     --       --
  Total Tax Receipts  14,273,725,440   12,520,240,562
Miscellaneous ................... 335,180,535   429,929,160
     
TOTAL REVENUE 14,608,905,975   12,950,169,722
     
OTHER RECEIPTS      
REPAYMENTS, ETC. in respect of issues under:      
     
ACP-EEC Convention of Lome Act, 1976 and Finance Acts, 1978 and 1990....................................... 132,094   37,507
Agricultural Credit Acts 1978-94....     --       --
Cohesion Fund Receipts................... 123,808,609   110,348,516
EIB-EEA Financial Mechanism...................................... 14,169,603       --
European Community Acts, 1972-86:      
 - Feoga Guarantee......................     --       --
 - Feoga Intervention............................ 50,000,000       --
 - Transport Infrastructure Programme.................. 1,108,238       --
 - Turkish Aid Protocol ................. 25,931   14,580
European Regional Development Fund....................... 229,137,753   199,822,612
Foir Teoranta Acts, 1972-83........ 7,481,520   2,898,596
Forestry Act,  1988............... 3,500,000       --
Industrial Credit Corporation Acts, 1933-83...................     --       --
Insurance Acts, 1953-88............... 315,445   681,439
International Development Association Acts, 1960-93...................... 5,031   5,082
Local Loans Fund Acts, 1935-87 ...................................... 55,209,000   33,736,000
National Building Agency Acts, 1963-74............................ 49,484   46,234
Nitrigin Eireann Teo. Acts, 1963 (as amended).....................      --       --
Sea Fisheries Acts, 1952-82............ 874,987   1,327,661
Shannon Free Airport Development Co. Ltd. Acts, 1959-86..... 223,061   8,389,634
Turf Developments Acts, 1946-83.................................... 242,197   23,432
Miscellaneous Capital................... 13,396,302   114,872,245
499,679,255   472,203,538
       
MONEY RAISED BY THE CREATION OF DEBT      
     
Ways and Means Advances ....... 270,427,296   113,979,148
Exchequer Bills..........     --       --
Exchequer Notes ...................... 266,125,760   27,030,975
Government Bonds........ 814,865,257   1,056,919,398
National Instalment Savings ........ 32,677,984   38,921,543
Prize Bonds .................. 8,805,535   15,471,955
Savings Bonds ........... 64,978,000   277,992,000
Savings Certificates ...................... 85,715,000   131,593,000
Other Borrowings........................   --       --
     
1,543,594,832   1,661,908,019
       
TOTAL RECEIPTS 16,652,180,062   15,084,281,279
     
Balance in Exchequer on 1st January, 1997 and 1st January, 1996................................... 791,243,594   524,697,239
     
TOTAL 17,443,423,656   15,608,978,518
     
     

 

     
2. ISSUES 1st  January 1997   1st  January 1996
  to   to
31st December 1997   31st December 1996
£   £
     
Central Fund Services............ 3,691,052,121   3,161,178,003
Supply Services....................... 11,796,562,797   10,857,447,939
  Total 15,487,614,918   14,018,625,942
     
     
OTHER ISSUES      
Issues under the following Acts:      
     
ACP-EEC Convention of Lome Act, 1976 and Finance Acts, 1978 and 1990................... 135,552   105,536
Agricultural Credit Acts 1978-94.................... 5,000,000   5,000,000
Air Companies Act, 1993.........     --       --
Capital Acquisition Taxation Act, 1976 and Finance Act, 1954............     --   41,075
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Act, 1991........................... 224,165   468,713
Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1995 51,000,000   49,000,000
European Community Acts, 1972-86:      
   -European Investment Bank....................     --   524,927
   -Feoga Guarantee........     --       --
   -Feoga Intervention............ 50,000,000       --
   -Repayments......................... 1,612,168   2,234,435
   -Turkish Aid Protocol..........     --   29,129
Finance Act, 1990 (section 135)...................     --       --
Forestry Act, 1988..................     --       --
Harbours Act , 1996................. 24       --
ICC Bank Acts,1933-1997 9,985,857       --
Insurance Acts, 1953-88........ 16,988   30,730
International Finance Corporation Act, 1958............     --   69,196
Irish Steel Limited Act, 1996.....     --   20,273,500
Local Loans Fund Acts, 1935-87.............. 40,000   50,000
National Stud Acts, 1945-76.......................     --   1,500,000
Securitisation (Proceeds of Certain Mortgages) Act 1995...............  72,730       --
Sea Fisheries Acts, 1952-82......................     --   100,000
Shannon Free Airport Development Co. Ltd. Acts, 1959-86................... 4,329,000   4,200,000
Udaras na Gaeltachta Acts, 1978-89........     --       --
122,416,484   83,627,241
     
ISSUES FOR REDEMPTION OF DEBT      
     
Ways and Means Advances......................     --       --
Exchequer Bills...................... 1,458,200   8,300,850
Exchequer Notes.....................     --       --
Government Bonds.....................     --       --
National Instalment Savings.......................     --       --
Savings Bonds...........................     --       --
Tax  Reserve Certificates...... 200   100
Other Borrowings................. 860,311,051   707,180,791
861,769,451   715,481,741
     
TOTAL ISSUES 16,471,800,853   14,817,734,924
     
Balance in Exchequer on 31st December, 1997 and 31st December, 1996........................ 971,622,803   791,243,594
     
TOTAL 17,443,423,656   15,608,978,518
     
     
     
     
(A) At end 1997, Cash Balances of IR£1,221m (1996:- IR£1,204m) were held in Departmental Funds and other Accounts, including
    the Exchequer Account.      
     
(B)Data relating to the National Debt is reported net and supplied by the National Treasury Management Agency.
     
(C) The issues for Supply Services include £1,472,293,000 and £1,355,767,000 respectively for Voted Capital Services.
(D) The outturn of the 1997 current budget is summarised below :-      
    Central Fund Services..............  3,691,052,121
    Supply Services....... 11,796,562,797    
    Less Voted Capital Services...... 1,472,293,000   10,324,269,797
10,324,269,797   14,015,321,918
   Revenue Receipts 14,619,165,591
    surplus   603,843,673
AN ROINN AIRGEADAIS, Baile Atha Cliath, 5ú Eanáir, 1998.      
(A) At end 1995, Cash Balances of IR£1,429m (1994:- IR£1,510m) were held in Departmental Funds and other Accounts, including
    the Exchequer Account.      
(C) The issues for Supply Services include £1,160,820,000 and £1,040,871,000 respectively for Voted Capital Services.
     
(D) The outturn of the 1994 current budget is summarised below :-     £
    Central Fund Services..............  2,982,772,171
    Supply Services....... 11,796,562,797    
    Less Voted Capital Services...... 1,160,820,000   10,635,742,797
      13,618,514,968
   Revenue Receipts 14,619,165,591
   Deficit   -1,000,650,623
     
     
The issues of £8,157,607,000  and £7,684,400,000 and for Supply Services include £876,263,000    
and £816,146,000 for Voted Capital Services.      
     
     

 


 
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