2008News

Budget allotments

The breakdown of the National Budget as sent by the Presidency and approved by the legislators is as follows (millions):

Public debt: RD$70,260.6

National Treasury: RD$36,300.8

Subsidies: RD$30,284

Presidency: RD$28,295.9

Public Health: RD$26,902.2

Education: RD$26,789.2

Public Works: RD$23,670.3

Interior & Police: RD$22,125.7

Hacienda RD$10,353.1

Armed Forces: RD$9,621.1

Economy & Planning: RD$7,094.7

Agriculture: RD$6,680.2

Pensions: RD$6,016.8

National Congress: RD$4,873.1

Higher Education: RD$4,005.9

Judicial Branch: RD$3,629.4

Central Electoral Board: RD$3,547.7

Environment: RD$3,391.1

Foreign Relations: RD$2,936.0

Sports: RD$1,973.8

Industry & Commerce: RD$1,482.6

Labor: RD$1,448.4

Tourism: RD$978.8

Chamber of Accounts: RD$423.9

Women: RD$327.2

Youth: RD$286.9