Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 279: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of public servants in his Department who are employed full-time on the assessment, procurement, project management and delivery of infrastructure projects covered by the public capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12873/05]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 280: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government considered redeploying public servants to assist with the procurement and project management of infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12885/05]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 281: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the fact that the public capital programme is equivalent to 7.5% of GNP or some 21% of total Government spending, he is satisfied that enough public servants in his Department are working in a full-time capacity on infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12897/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 279 to 281, inclusive, together.

Capital projects funded by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government are mostly initiated by local authorities. The exceptions are a limited number of capital projects pertaining to the heritage programme. Some 187 staff in the Department are assigned wholly or partly to work that relates to supporting capital programmes, assessment, procurement, project management and the delivery of infrastructure projects under the public capital programme. I am satisfied that this allocation of staffing resources is adequate to delivering the elements of the public capital programme for which the Department is responsible.