Written answers

Tuesday, 17 June 2014

Department of Justice and Equality

Capital Programme Expenditure

Photo of Peadar TóibínPeadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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560. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total amount of capital spending on construction projects carried out by the Department and by bodies operating under the responsibility of the Department between 2008 and to date in 2014; if she will provide the information on an annual basis in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25542/14]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Details of capital spending on construction projects carried out by my Department from 2008 to date are set out below. The Deputy should note this expenditure includes the Irish Prison Service, Probation Service and Courts Service.

Year
Total amount of expenditure

(€) (M)
2008
61.8
2009
50.2
2010
31.1
2011
29.0
2012
21.3
2013
13.5
2014 to date
4.9
I also wish to inform the Deputy that the Irish Youth Justice Service (IYJS) - Community Programmes has no capital spending on construction projects for the years 2008-2014. For the years 2008-2011, the IYJS - Centres for Young Offenders did have a capital budget. This responsibility and budget transferred to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs with effect from 1 January 2012. The overall capital spending for Centres for Young Offenders for 2008-2011 is set out in the table below. Some of this spending went to the Office of Public Works. The construction element is not readily available.
Year
Total amount of expenditure

(€) (M)
2008
2.5
2009
2.7
2010
3.2
2011
Nil

Photo of Peadar TóibínPeadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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561. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of the €62 million designated to the Justice Group for direct Exchequer capital funding according to the Government Estimates for 2014 which is expected to go towards construction-related projects; if she will list the projects; if she will provide an update on any of these projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25558/14]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I would like to inform the Deputy that of the €62 million allocation, approximately €33.5 million is earmarked for construction related projects in 2014. The majority of these projects relate to the Irish Prisons Service and include among others, major projects such as Mountjoy refurbishment, Wheatfield Prison, Cork Prison and Limerick Prison.

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