Public finances
Foreign Affairs and Trade Group
Spending, Votes and oversight for this department.
About this department
Ask Dex about thisForeign Affairs and Trade 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
| Measure | Reported, year to date | Profile | Against profile | Annual estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross · Total | €1,007m | €1,116m | €109m below profile (9.8%) | €1,350m |
| Gross · Current | €982m | €1,088m | €106m below profile (9.7%) | €1,310m |
| Gross · Capital | €25m | €28m | €3m below profile (10.7%) | €40m |
| Net · Total | €938m | €1,061m | €123m below profile (11.6%) | €1,279m |
| Net · Current | €913m | €1,033m | €120m below profile (11.6%) | €1,239m |
| Net · Capital | €25m | €28m | €3m below profile (10.7%) | €40m |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €866m | €1m | €866m | €865m | |
| €445m | €39m | €484m | €414m |
Over time
| Year | Status | Gross | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Approved allocation | €1,350m | 2 |