Significant increases for infrastructural and capital projects;
£338 million more for social housing, roads and educational facilities;
Department of Health becomes biggest spender, due to hepatitis C compensation payments;
Major new funding for prisons, courthouse refurbishment and computerisation in the Garda, prison and courts service;
Of £426 million increase in day-to-day spending, almost £300 million goes on public service pay;
Fifteen per cent more for primary school building and equipment, 25 per cent for secondary schools;
Sixteen per cent rise expected in cost of supplementary welfare for payment made to immigrants seeking to remain in the State;
£85 million to cover deafness claims from Defence Force members in 1998;
Twenty per cent more for Bord Failte to market Ireland as tourist destination.