Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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185. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department's capital allocation in each of the years 2019 to 2023; and the areas to which funds will be allocated in each of those years. [25572/18]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Under the National Development Plan 2018 - 2027, my Department will have capital allocations, across its two Votes: Vote 27 - International Co-operation and Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade, for the years 2019 – 2022 as follows:

2019€17 million

2020€13 million

2021€13 million

2022€14 million

The National Development Plan does not include capital allocations beyond 2022, so the 2023 allocation will be decided in due course as part of the annual budgetary processes.

At this stage, the Department is not yet in a position to provide information by project area for each of the years 2019-2023, but, as set out in the National Development Plan 2018-2027, the Department’s Strategic Capital Investment Priorities for the period 2019-2023 will be as follows:

Further announcements as part of the Doubling Our Global Footprint Initiative;

The Passport Reform Programme;

Investment in ICT infrastructure, and

Investment in the State’s Global Property Portfolio, including the development of Ireland Houses with the State Agencies and the relevant Embassy in strategic locations.

Decisions on future allocations by area will be consistent with value for money principles, will provide clear benefits for the State and will depend on a range of factors, including staff, office and accommodation needs.