Written answers

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Departmental Contracts

Photo of Mairéad FarrellMairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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264. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide the list of capital projects for IT services, by her Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €1million that failed to reach completion; the value that was written off, for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30798/25]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Photo of Mairéad FarrellMairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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265. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide, the list of capital projects, by her Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €5million, which ran over cost in 2023, along with a description of the contract, the initial price and final price provided, in tabular form. [30816/25]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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A schedule of capital projects which had contracts valued in excess of €5million and which ran over cost in 2023 is included below, along with a description of the contract, the initial price and final price provided.

The Deputy should please note that the schedule of projects below relate to the International Protection programme areas, which have since transferred to the Department of Justice on 1st May 2025.

Year Capital Project Description Budget Expenditure Overspend
Commenced in 2022 with 10 sites delivered to date; one final site to be delivered in 2025. Rapid Build Homes Programme A programme to deliver 654 rapid build modular units at 11 sites across the country to accommodate 2,640 people who have fled the war in Ukraine. €237.4m Estimated €285.3m Estimated €47.9m
2023 Modular Proof of Concept Project Columb Barracks was selected by Government in March 2023 as a proof of concept site to examine the potential of 'pod' style accommodation for those fleeing the war in Ukraine. The project delivered 62 units with a capacity to accommodate 257 people. €10.2m €15.20 €5.0m

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