Departmental Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 June 2012

Wednesday, 6 June 2012

Questions (269)

Niall Collins

Question:

258 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funding committed to in his Department for capital projects; if he will provide details of the projects and funding committed; the funds that have been drawn down for the projects; when the balance will be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26636/12]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Deputy Brendan Howlin)

My Department does not have any capital projects. My Department has a 2012 capital budget of €500,000 which is for normal expenditure on new and replacement hardware to expand and maintain the countrywide Government Network infrastructure that is used for communications by all of the public service. This budget will be drawn down as required over the course of the year.