Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 February 2013
624. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the €9 million of capital funding spent by his Department during December; the reason 17% of his Department's overall capital spend was held until December; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5140/13]
View answerA Breakdown of the €9 million Capital Funding Spent in December 2012 by my Department and associated bodies is as follows:
|
Vote |
ICT €000 |
Building & Equipment €000 |
Lab Equipment* €000 |
Vote Sub-Total €000 |
|
Justice |
839 |
185 |
1,024 |
|
|
Garda |
2,942 |
2,942 |
||
|
Prisons |
573 |
2,337 |
2,910 |
|
|
Courts |
1,940 |
377 |
2,317 |
|
|
PRA |
11 |
11 |
||
|
Total |
6,305 |
2,714 |
185 |
9,204 |
*Deferred Capital Expenditure in relation to Forensic Science Laboratory.
This is not an unusual occurrence as capital expenditure does not, by its nature, accrue evenly over the course of a year. It is generally related to project milestones and in particular, project completion. This can be particularly so with ICT capital expenditure, where contracts entered into at the beginning of a particular year are contracted for completion during the latter part of the same year, thus triggering final payments.
