Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 November 2010
156 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health and Children the total capital spending allocated to her Department in 2010; the total allocated moneys spent; the allocated capital spending within her Department in 2010 for each project in tabular form; the amount allocated to each project; the amount spent to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42301/10]
View answerThe 2010 capital allocation for my Department is €47.05m comprising (a) €15.45m allocated to the Department of Health and Children; and (b) €31.6m allocated to the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.
(a) Department of Health and Children
€0.45m is provided in respect of the administration of my Department's internal ICT infrastructure and office equipment. As at the end of October, expenditure amounted to €0.15m. The €15m is allocated in capital grants to agencies under the aegis of my Department. To date expenditure amounts to €6.066m Details are as follows:
|
Department of Health and Children — Agency |
2010 Allocation |
Expenditure to date |
|
€m |
€m |
|
|
Health Research Board |
12.971 |
5.853 |
|
National Cancer Screening Service |
0.213 |
0.213 |
|
Health Information and Quality Authority |
0.500 |
0.000 |
|
National Treatment Purchase Fund Board |
0.150 |
0.000 |
|
Health and Social Care Professional Council |
0.260 |
0.000 |
|
National Cancer Registry Ireland |
0.050 |
0.000 |
|
Office of the Ombudsman for Children |
0.030 |
0.000 |
|
Contingency |
0.826 |
0.000 |
|
Total |
15.000 |
6.066 |
(b) Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
€30m is allocated this year for the National Childcare Investment Programme and expenditure to date amounts to €17.5m. Pobal, a company established to assist Government departments to implement grant programmes administers this capital funding. Of the €1.6m provided in respect of the Young People's Facilities and Services Fund (YPFSF), expenditure to end October 2010 amounts to €0.656m. Details of these projects are as follows.
|
Office of the Minister for Children- Projects |
2010 Allocation |
Expenditure to date |
|
€m |
€m |
|
|
Finglas South Scout Den |
0.220 |
0.220 |
|
Neilstown Boxing Club, Clondalkin |
0.225 |
0.225 |
|
O’Devaney Gardens Youth Facility, Dublin 8 |
0.400 |
0.000 |
|
The Gateway Project, Athlone |
0.200 |
0.101 |
|
The Apple Tree Foundation, Dundalk |
0.080 |
0.070 |
|
Arklow Youth Centre |
0.035 |
0.035 |
|
Coolcotts Community Youth Project, Wexford Town |
0.030 |
0.000 |
|
Francis Street Youth Café, Wexford Town |
0.005 |
0.005 |
|
Contingency |
0.405 |
0.000 |
|
Total |
1.600 |
0.656 |
