Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the capital allocation across his Department in each of the years 2018 to 2022. [20454/18]

Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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149. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his Department's capital allocation for projects underway and projects already tendered or committed to spending contractually. [20471/18]

Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his Department's capital allocation in each of the years 2018 to 2022 disaggregated according to capital allocated to projects underway, projects contractually committed to and projects yet to be initiated. [20488/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 to 150, inclusive, together.

The capital allocation for the Justice Vote Group over the period 2018 to 2022, as published in the recent National Development Plan is as follows:

The allocation of the capital budget across the Vote Group for 2018 is set out as follows and for the most part relates to projects underway and in respect of which contractual commitments arise.

Garda Vote€61.440 million

Prisons Vote €24.330 million

Courts Vote€49.017 million

Justice and Equality Vote€9.420 million

Irish Human Rights and€0.100 million

Equality Commission€144.307 million*

This excludes €17.8 million in unspent capital from 2017, carried over to 2018 under the capital carryover provisions.

For subsequent years, the precise breakdown of the budget across the votes and various projects will be dependent on the outcome of procurement processes and the timing of expenditure will be impacted by more detailed planning for specific projects. In broad terms the funding will mainly be allocated to the following areas where projects are at various stages of planning and procurement. 

- Construction of the new Forensic Science Laboratory;

- Garda Síochána Building and Refurbishment Programme including  the replacement of the Harcourt Street Complex;

- Garda ICT Programme including completion of the implementation of Schengen Information system,

- Continuing Investment in the Garda Fleet;

- Prisons, Courts and Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service ICT investment;

- Prison Building Programme including the redevelopment of Limerick Prison; 

- New or refurbished courthouses in a number of regional cities and county towns.