Public finances
Social Protection
Spending, Votes and oversight for this department.
About this department
Ask Dex about thisSocial Protection 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 | €21,714m | €21,572m | €142m above profile (0.7%) | €28,944m |
| Gross · Current | €21,705m | €21,560m | €145m above profile (0.7%) | €28,927m |
| Gross · Capital | €9m | €12m | €3m below profile (25%) | €17m |
| Net · Total | €10,572m | €10,537m | €35m above profile (0.3%) | €14,066m |
| Net · Current | €10,563m | €10,526m | €37m above profile (0.4%) | €14,051m |
| Net · Capital | €9m | €11m | €2m below profile (18.2%) | €15m |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €18,138m | €15m | €18,153m | €17,720m | |
| €12,119m | — | €12,119m | €0m |
Over time
| Year | Status | Gross | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Approved allocation | €28,944m | 2 |
| 2025 | Provisional outturn | €27,394m | 2 |
| 2024 | Provisional outturn | €26,985m | 2 |
| 2023 | Provisional outturn | €24,922m | 2 |
| 2022 | Provisional outturn | €24,629m | 2 |
| 2021 | Provisional outturn | €30,271m | 2 |
| 2020 | Provisional outturn | €30,457m | 2 |