Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 391: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the projects approved in his Department in 2007 which exceed the threshold for a cost benefit analysis; and the person who conducted the analysis in each case. [18182/07]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Finance's guidelines on the Appraisal and Management of Capital Expenditure Proposals in the Public Sector provide that a cost-benefit analysis should be carried out on capital projects above a threshold of €30 million. My Department has not directly approved any capital projects costing over €30 million this year. Capital funding allocated to my Department's Vote is expended through various agencies under the aegis of my Department. I will check the position regarding capital projects costing over €30 million with the agencies concerned and I will write to the Deputy further on the matter.