Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the refurbishment and extension works to be carried out on courthouses as announced under the stimulus package; the various stages of these project; the expected timelines for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48712/12]

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the various new courthouses to be built as announced under the stimulus package; the various stages of this project; the expected timelines for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48713/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 825 and 826 together.

In July, the Government announced an infrastructure stimulus package which includes seven courthouse projects. As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that since July they have been in discussions with the Office of Public Works, the National Development Finance Agency and my Department in order to progress these projects.

I understand that a process is currently underway to determine the approach to the various projects planned and the time scales for the projects will be dependent on that. The Courts Service has indicated that the time line for the delivery of the projects is under discussion and it is currently anticipated that projects could be delivered by 2016. Details of the projects planned are as follows: