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 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | €20,501m | €19,726m | €775m above profile (3.9%) | €26,940m | 76.1% |
| Social Protection | €10,572m | €10,537m | €35m above profile (0.3%) | €14,066m | 75.2% |
| Education and Youth | €9,687m | €9,932m | €244m below profile (2.5%) | €13,642m | 71% |
| Housing, Local Government and Heritage | €6,655m | €7,340m | €685m below profile (9.3%) | €11,309m | 58.8% |
| Children, Disability, and Equality | €5,035m | €5,192m | €157m below profile (3%) | €7,043m | 71.5% |
| Justice, Home Affairs and Migration | €4,060m | €4,421m | €361m below profile (8.2%) | €6,047m | 67.1% |
| €3,010m | €3,143m | €133m below profile (4.2%) | €4,860m | 61.9% | |
| €2,416m | €2,395m | €21m above profile (0.9%) | €3,799m | 63.6% | |
| €1,318m | €1,412m | €94m below profile (6.7%) | €2,005m | 65.7% | |
| €1,233m | €1,247m | €15m below profile (1.2%) | €1,918m | 64.3% | |
| €1,000m | €1,072m | €72m below profile (6.7%) | €1,467m | 68.2% | |
| €938m | €1,061m | €124m below profile (11.7%) | €1,279m | 73.3% | |
| €847m | €915m | €68m below profile (7.4%) | €1,327m | 63.8% | |
| €820m | €816m | €5m above profile (0.6%) | €1,308m | 62.7% | |
| €591m | €696m | €105m below profile (15.1%) | €1,061m | 55.7% | |
| €471m | €492m | €21m below profile (4.4%) | €685m | 68.8% | |
| €378m | €368m | €10m above profile (2.8%) | €577m | 65.5% | |
| €227m | €239m | €12m below profile (4.9%) | €331m | 68.6% |
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.