Public finances
Defence Group
Spending, Votes and oversight for this department.
About this department
Ask Dex about thisDefence Group is a group of Votes in the annual Estimates. The figures below are the Votes that make it up.
Spending so far, to end-September 2026
ReportedPublished profile
| Measure | Reported, year to date | Profile | Against profile | Annual estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross · Total | €1,029m | €1,090m | €61m below profile (5.6%) | €1,492m |
| Gross · Current | €861m | €865m | €4m below profile (0.5%) | €1,192m |
| Gross · Capital | €168m | €225m | €57m below profile (25.3%) | €300m |
| Net · Total | €1,000m | €1,072m | €72m below profile (6.7%) | €1,467m |
| Net · Current | €833m | €847m | €14m below profile (1.7%) | €1,167m |
| Net · Capital | €167m | €225m | €58m below profile (25.8%) | €300m |
Below profile can reflect timing or delayed delivery, not efficiency. The “share of estimate” is how much of the annual estimate has been reported so far, not a forecast of the year. DáilDex calculates each difference from the published figures, which are rounded to €1 million, so it can differ by €1 million from the Department’s own variance column.
Covers 1 January 2026 to 30 September 2026 (year to date)Source: Fiscal Monitor September 2026, Department of Finance (p.18 3.4 Analysis of Net Voted Expenditure)Published 2 October 2026DáilDex last checked 9 Oct 2026, 00:26
Votes in this department
| Vote | Current | Capital | Gross | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €581m | €89m | €671m | €626m | |
| €227m | — | €227m | €222m |
| Programme | Current | Capital | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| A - Provision for Defence Forces' Pension Benefits | €227m | — | €227m |
Over time
| Year | Status | Gross | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Approved allocation | €1,492m | 2 |
| 2025 | Provisional outturn | €1,347m | 2 |
| 2024 | Provisional outturn | €1,236m | 2 |
| 2023 | Provisional outturn | €1,197m | 2 |
| 2022 | Provisional outturn | €1,114m | 2 |
| 2021 | Provisional outturn | €1,046m | 2 |
| 2020 | Provisional outturn | €1,032m | 2 |
| 2019 | Provisional outturn | €1,007m | 2 |
| 2018 | Provisional outturn | €944m | 2 |
| 2017 | Provisional outturn | €921m | 2 |
| 2016 | Provisional outturn | €905m | 2 |
| 2015 | Provisional outturn | €898m | 2 |