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A NEW WEBSITE has been launched aimed at increasing awareness of where the Government spends taxpayer money.
The website whereyourmoneygoes.gov.ie provides a detailed breakdown of Government expenditure.
It allows users to chart the exact amounts of money being used by various Government departments and to service public debt.
The website also allows users to drill down further into the figures, to analyse where the money is being spent in each sector of each department.
For example, the total Government expenditure for this year is €68.7 billion.
This is spread out across the various departments. Users can see that the Health Department gets €14.6 billion worth of funding.
From there, it’s possible to drill down into Health to see in more detail where the money goes.
In some sections there is another option to analyse further where exactly money is spent.
Commenting on the new website, Eoghan Murphy TD, Minister of State for eGovernment at the Department Public Expenditure & Reform said that it was a tool to “allow taxpayers get a better view of how their taxes fund public goods and services”.
“It is a good example of using open data to promote informed debate about the most efficient and effective allocation of public resources,” he said.
Comparison
The website also allows for comparisons with expenditure in other years going back a decade.
It also includes dedicated summaries, interactive charts and graphs to analyse spending.
“We’ve come through a serious financial crisis, which was allowed to develop in part because of a lack of rigorous and informed public debate,” Murphy said today.
He went on to say that it was important for every member of the State to be informed about where they were money was being spent.
“That’s the motivation behind this new tool and I hope it will help everyone formulate and interrogate policy proposals, and help further embed a culture of evidence-based policy making,” said Murphy.
This website was built and will be maintained and updated by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) a division of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
You can visit it here
that’s a very strong family, devastating situation.
18 years old, I remember being 18, my only worry was who am I bringing to my debs, looking forward to college and traveling, it’s just so heartbreaking and sad.
@Charles McGuire: take comfort in knowing that the vast vast majority of kids that age are still just looking forward to all those things you mention.
RIP young man. Condolences to his family. A waste of a young promising life.
So sad.
Takes the lowest of the low to leave a house carrying a knife. They deserve everything coming to them.
@Benny: Agreed. But will probably get off with reduced manslaughter charge. So unfair.
Poor kid. Hope his family gets through it
Unfortunately in Ireland there is a big difference between being brought to court and being brought to justice. RIP to the young man.
@Leadóg: Unfortunately I don’t think they’ll get much justice in Irish courts.
R.I.P young man. poor family your heart would go out to them.
They are s s**m bag’s R.I.P So sad for the family
I can’t imagine their pain, nor the depth of their grief. And taking the time to thank the public. My heart hurts for his family. Godspeed, Azzam.
WTF. !!!!!!! MAX SENTENCES PLEASE
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