Roseau, Dominica: Minister of Finance- Dr Irving McIntyre started presenting the 2024/2025 budget and announced the highest budget allocation for the finance ministry. The budget of 296.3M, which is 43.6% of the total recurrent expenditure, is set for the finance ministry.
The second highest allocation was given to the health ministry which included 12.1% of total recurrent expenditure with the budget of 81.9M. The third highest was for the Ministry of Education which is 70.0M- 10.4% of the total expenditure.
The fourth highest was the Ministry of National Security which is 60.6M which is 8.9% of the total expenditure. Ministry of Public Works stood at the fifth highest in the budget presentation with 8.1% of the total expenditure.
The budget allocation for the different sector is as follows:
Recurrent expenditure- 679. 4 million included those provided by law, expenditures are allocated as follows:
Office of the President: 1.2 million
Integrity in Public Office Commission: 0.5 million
Public and Police Service Commission: 0.4M
The legislature: 1.2M
Audit Department: 1.1m
Electoral Office: 1.9M
Ministry of National Secuity: 60.6M
Office of the Prime Minister: 10. 4M
Minister of Finance: 296.3M
Minister of Agriculture, Marine: 9M
Ministry of Education: 70.0M
Ministry of Housing: 6.2m
Ministry of Health: 81.9M
Ministry of Environment: 11.2M
Ministry of Tourism: 20. 6M
Ministry of Culture: 12.8m
Training Department: 9.9M
Ministry of Public Works: 55M
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 22.8M
Cabinet Office: 3.8M
Ministry of Labour: 2.2M
Goods and Service: 35% or 234.9M
Personal Involvements: 167.1M or 25% (Public Officers)
144.6M Retirement benefits
Capital Expenditure: 934.9M
Office of the President: .07 million
The legislature: .0.1M
Audit Department: 1.1m
Ministry of National Secuity: 4.3M
Minister of Finance: 10M
Minister of Agriculture, Marine: 52.2M
Ministry of Education: 22.8M
Ministry of Housing: 70.5m
7.5M- Ministry of Health
Ministry of Environment: 41.2M
Ministry of Tourism: 17.2M
Ministry of Culture: 11.8m
Training Department: 1.7M
Ministry of Public Works: 164.8M
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 32.8M
