Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 12 Dec 1996

Vol. 472 No. 8

Written Answers. - Departmental Expenditure.

Ivor Callely

Question:

105 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Justice the total moneys spent on computerisation and related matters in her Department in each of the years 1995 and 1996; and the anticipated expenditure in this regard in 1997. [24230/96]

Minister for Justice (Mrs. Owen)

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:

Vote		1995¹	1996²	1997³
		(£000)	(£000)	(£000)
19	Office of the Minister	681	759	790
20	Gardaí	3,694	4,869	6,923
21	Prisons	354	524	638
22	Courts	253	345	354
23	Registries	779	600	1,547
Total	Group Estimate	5,671	7,097	10,252

¹1995 figures represent outturn for year.

²1996 figures represent projected outturn for year.

³1997 figures represent estimate for year.