Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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327. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total amount of capital spending on construction projects carried out by her Department and by bodies operating under the responsibility of her 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. [25544/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Since 2009, the Department of Social Protection has been provided with a capital allocation for new accommodation, including the refurbishment and fit-out of buildings. Prior to then the funding was made available direct to the Office of Public Works. The annual amounts of capital spending on construction projects between 2008 and 2014 are shown in the following table

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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328. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of the €19 million designated to her Department for direct Exchequer capital funding according to the Government Estimates for 2014 is expected to go towards construction-related projects; if she will list the projects; if she will provide an update on these projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25561/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Of the €19 million capital funding allocation to DSP in 2014, €13.5 is allocated to complete construction related projects. The majority of this allocation will be utilised to complete the office refurbishment programme which is being rolled out to facilitate the introduction of the Department’s INTREO service. INTREO is the integrated income and employment supports service which aims to significantly enhance DSP services to both jobseekers and employers in a new “one-stop-shop” environment. The following is a list of current INTREO projects:

Adamstown, Dublin

Bishop’s Square, Dublin

Carrigaline, Cork

Clondalkin, Dublin

Cork, Abbeycourt House

Cork, Hanover Quay

Cork Street, Dublin

Ennis, Co. Clare

Letterkenny, Co Donegal

Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

Nutgrove, Dublin

Balbriggan, Dublin

Newbridge, Co. Kildare

Swords, Co. Dublin

Navan, Co Meath

Galway City

Thurles, Co. Tipperary

Westport, Co. Mayo