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
Net voted expenditure (Current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | €19,654m | €18,924m | €730m above profile (3.9%) | €25,380m | 77.4% |
| Social Protection | €10,563m | €10,526m | €37m above profile (0.3%) | €14,051m | 75.2% |
| Education and Youth | €8,613m | €8,745m | €132m below profile (1.5%) | €11,983m | 71.9% |
| Children, Disability, and Equality | €4,994m | €5,107m | €113m below profile (2.2%) | €6,905m | 72.3% |
| Justice, Home Affairs and Migration | €3,875m | €4,171m | €296m below profile (7.1%) | €5,657m | 68.5% |
| Housing, Local Government and Heritage | €2,773m | €2,867m | €95m below profile (3.3%) | €3,960m | 70% |
| €2,166m | €2,100m | €67m above profile (3.2%) | €3,038m | 71.3% | |
| €1,118m | €1,163m | €46m below profile (3.9%) | €1,591m | 70.3% | |
| €1,051m | €1,182m | €131m below profile (11.1%) | €1,420m | 74% | |
| €996m | €1,008m | €12m below profile (1.2%) | €1,581m | 63% | |
| €913m | €1,033m | €120m below profile (11.6%) | €1,239m | 73.7% | |
| €833m | €847m | €14m below profile (1.6%) | €1,167m | 71.4% | |
| €461m | €479m | €18m below profile (3.8%) | €662m | 69.6% | |
| €414m | €436m | €23m below profile (5.2%) | €603m | 68.7% | |
| €379m | €399m | €20m below profile (4.9%) | €552m | 68.7% | |
| €255m | €242m | €13m above profile (5.2%) | €322m | 79.2% | |
| €227m | €239m | €12m below profile (4.9%) | €331m | 68.6% | |
| €154m | €164m | €10m below profile (6.1%) | €226m | 68.1% |
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.