Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of capital projects which have gone over budget in each of the past five years; the original estimate for each of these projects; the final cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39523/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Capital funding allocated to my Department is expended through various agencies under the remit of my Department, including IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, Science Foundation Ireland, FAS, Shannon Development, InterTradeIreland, the National Standards Authority of Ireland and the 35 County and City Enterprise Boards.

The funding is use by the agencies to operate programmes which provide a range of grants and supports to clients. Capital funding also covers the maintenance and development of the agencies' property portfolios and the upgrading of equipment. The operation of capital programmes and projects, including budgeting, contracting and monitoring of expenditure, is a day-to-day matter for the agencies concerned.