Public finances
Spending
Monthly reported spending by department against the Department of Finance’s profile, and annual voted expenditure over time. Annual allocations are reference points, not spending so far.
Reported spending through September 2026
Gross voted expenditure (Total) reported from 1 January, compared with the published profile for the same period and the annual estimate. Net spending is gross spending less appropriations-in-aid.
| Department | Reported, year to date | Profile | Against profile | Annual estimate | Reported as share of estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taoiseach's | €233m | €244m | €11m below profile (4.6%) | €338m | 68.9% |
| Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht | €390m | €390m | on profile | €613m | 63.6% |
| Finance | €528m | €546m | €18m below profile (3.3%) | €758m | 69.7% |
| Climate, Energy and the Environment | €595m | €700m | €105m below profile (15%) | €1,068m | 55.7% |
| Enterprise, Tourism and Employment | €888m | €875m | €13m above profile (1.5%) | €1,391m | 63.8% |
| Culture, Communications and Sport | €1,003m | €1,082m | €78m below profile (7.2%) | €1,551m | 64.7% |
| €1,007m | €1,116m | €109m below profile (9.8%) | €1,350m | 74.6% | |
| €1,029m | €1,090m | €61m below profile (5.6%) | €1,492m | 69% | |
| €1,428m | €1,521m | €92m below profile (6.1%) | €2,150m | 66.4% | |
| €1,489m | €1,506m | €17m below profile (1.1%) | €2,417m | 61.6% | |
| €3,023m | €3,156m | €134m below profile (4.2%) | €4,881m | 61.9% | |
| €3,372m | €3,382m | €10m below profile (0.3%) | €5,045m | 66.8% | |
| €4,323m | €4,628m | €305m below profile (6.6%) | €6,338m | 68.2% | |
| €5,054m | €5,207m | €153m below profile (2.9%) | €7,069m | 71.5% | |
| €6,709m | €7,399m | €689m below profile (9.3%) | €11,394m | 58.9% | |
| €10,030m | €10,252m | €221m below profile (2.2%) | €14,101m | 71.1% | |
| €20,632m | €19,858m | €773m above profile (3.9%) | €27,350m | 75.4% | |
| €21,714m | €21,572m | €143m above profile (0.7%) | €28,944m | 75% |
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.
When responsibilities move between departments, comparisons across years are not like for like. Department pages mark years where the set of Votes changed.