Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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136. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39657/15]

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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My Department has responsibility for two Votes (Vote 27 - International Co-operation and Vote 28 – Foreign Affairs and Trade) and neither Vote has a large volume of capital expenditure. In 2014, total capital expenditure under Vote 27 was €0.31m and all related to expenditure overseas in priority Programme Countries for Irish Aid. Under Vote 28, a total of €5.167m was spent in 2014 in Ireland and overseas, mainly on ICT, passport service systems, vehicle replacements and accommodation. The Department does not issue any capital grants. The only capital projects undertaken by the Department in Ireland relate to the maintenance of the Department’s ICT systems and to the Passport Service. The expenditure is mainly made in Dublin and follows Government and EU procurement guidelines. Given the specialist nature of many of the machines and products purchased, some are acquired outside of Ireland. Total capital expenditure by the Department in Ireland in 2014 was €2.3m.