The Government will spend €60 million in the Department of Justice and Equality to recruit additional Gardaí in 2019. State one example of expenditure in the Government Departments below:
Government Department: 1. Health
2. Education and Skills Example of expenditure:
Paying doctors to work in hospitals Building new schools
3. Transport, Tourism and Sport Building a new velodrome TOP TIP
When dealing with government expenditure in different departments, do not just write ‘pay workers’. Be specific, for example: ‘Paying nurses in hospitals’ or ‘Funding athletes to train for the Olympics’. Similarly for social welfare payments, be specific and write ‘Jobseeker’s Allowance’.
CLASS ACTIVITYINTRO ACTIVITY Key Skill: Classify examples of government expenditure
(A) Decide whether each example is current or capital expenditure. 1. Paying hospital staff 2. Building a new hospital 3. Buying textbooks for schools 4. Constructing a new motorway 5. Funding Olympians with wages to help them train more 6. Building a new velodrome for Olympian cyclists to train on
Key Skill: Differentiate between current and capital expenditure
(B) Give an example of both current and capital expenditure for each of these government departments: (i) Housing
(ii) Social Protection (iii) Health (iv) Transport
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CHAPTER 30: Government revenue and government expenditure