David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We agree with the Minister that it is an essential piece of work that needs to be done. Under subhead A2.6, office premises expenses, an extra €1 million is involved for maintenance work on various court houses. Are there any questions or comments? No. Under PPP costs, current, there is an extra €680,000 annual repayment which has increased due to indexation rules under terms of the contract. There was concern about the closures and proposed closures of court houses and we will probably return to it next year. On savings in this area, savings on incidental expenses are €899,000 due to a new contract and savings in stenography. Next, there was a saving of €34,000 on consultancy services and value for money in policy reviews. There was a saving of €1.3 million under court house capital works as the result of non-completion of minor capital works. There was a surplus of €2.1 million on appropriations in aid. Are there any questions? No. Are there any final comments?