The Department of Finance (sometimes searched for as the Ministry of Finance) and the bodies around it. Each page separates the cost of running a department from the national finances it helps manage.
Audits the accounts of departments and many public bodies.
The C&AG audits the Appropriation Accounts, which compare each Vote’s cash outturn with the amount provided by the Dáil, and reports to the Dáil. The Committee of Public Accounts then examines the reports.
Independent institutions, such as the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Fiscal Council, keep their independence: showing a relationship here does not mean one body directs another.
Department spending profiles
Departments and Vote groups, with their 2026 voted expenditure.