Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 June 2014
760. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount of capital spending on construction projects carried out by his Department and by bodies operating under the responsibility of his Department since 2008 and to date in 2014; if he will provide the information on an annual basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25546/14]
View answer761. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the €899 million designated to his Department for direct Exchequer capital funding according to the Government Estimates for 2014 is expected to go towards construction related projects; if he will list the projects; if he will provide an update on any of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25562/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 760 and 761 together.
The bulk of spend in my Department is capital (around 60%), and most of this (over 90%) relates to transport investment in roads and public transport projects which naturally involve construction. These programmes are managed by Agencies under my remit - principally, the National Roads Authority (roads programme), the National Transport Authority and CIE (for public transport investment). I have forwarded the Deputy's question to those individual bodies for their direct response. Please advise my private office if you don't receive a reply within 10 working days.
Turning to sport and tourism capital spend, I have forwarded your request to the NSDCA (in respect of Sports Campus funding) and Fáilte Ireland (in respect of the tourism product development scheme) for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you don't receive a reply within 10 working days.
There is also a capital allocation for Smarter Travel (€10m annually). However, only elements of these programmes involve construction projects per se, mainly walking and cycling infrastructure. It would be difficult to disaggregate the amounts that are used solely for the purposes of construction.
As the largest component of the Vote which relates to construction spend, I have set out the capital budget allocation from my Department to the NRA in respect of national road projects for the period 2008-2014:
|
Year |
National roads capital allocation € |
|
2008 |
1,599,577,000 |
|
2009a |
1,443,400,000 |
|
2010 |
1,114,000,000 |
|
2011 |
674,000,000 |
|
2012 |
605,000,000 |
|
2013 |
278,060,000 |
|
2014 |
309,000,000* |
*[REV]
Further details on individual projects are available from the NRA.
The capital budget allocation from my Department to local authorities in respect of regional and local roads for the period 2008-2014 is set out in the following table:
|
Year |
Regional and local roads capital allocation € |
|
2008 |
469,822,922 |
|
2009 |
325,500,000 |
|
2010 |
300,000,000 |
|
2011 |
343,000,000 |
|
2012 |
281,000,000 |
|
2013 |
315,500,000 |
|
2014 |
288,233,000* |
*[REV]
Details of the regional and local road grant allocations and payments to individual local authorities are outlined in the regional and local road grant payment booklets which are available in the Oireachtas Library.
Regional Harbours
On the maritime side, some capital funding is available to Harbour Authorities for remedial works. Spend from 2008-2014 are set out in the following tables:
2008
|
Body |
Spend |
Remedial Works |
|
Baltimore Harbour Commissioners |
€935,000 |
Remedial works Baltimore Harbour |
|
Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioner |
€700,000 |
Remedial works Bantry Bay Harbour |
|
Kinsale Harbour Commissioners |
€349,795 |
Remedial works Kinsale Harbour |
|
Tralee & Fenit Harbour Commissioners |
€521,131 |
Remedial works Fenit Harbour |
|
Mayo Co Co |
€278,631 |
Remedial works River Moy Harbour |
|
Sligo Co Co |
€550,000 |
Remedial works Sligo Harbour |
2009
|
Body |
Spend |
Remedial Works |
|
Arklow Harbour Commissioners |
€292,140 |
Remedial works Arklow Harbour |
|
Baltimore Harbour Commissioners |
€223,072 |
Remedial works Baltimore Harbour |
|
Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners |
€250,000 |
Remedial works Bantry Bay Harbour |
|
Kinsale Harbour Commissioners |
€401,731 |
Remedial works Kinsale Harbour |
|
Tralee & Fenit Harbour Commissioners |
€382,000 |
Remedial works Fenit Harbour |
|
Sligo Co Co |
€170,879 |
Remedial Works Sligo Harbour |
|
Wexford Co Co |
€138,821 |
Remedial Works Wexford Harbour |
|
Youghal Town Council |
€234,811 |
Remedial Works Youghal Harbour |
2010
|
Body |
Spend |
Remedial Works |
|
Arklow Harbour Commissioners |
€ 784,340 |
Remedial works Arklow Harbour |
|
Baltimore Harbour Commissioners |
€1,214,498 |
Remedial works Baltimore Harbour |
|
Bantry Harbour Commissioners |
€ 417,415 |
Remedial works Bantry Bay Harbour |
|
Kinsale Harbour Commissioners |
€ 403,453 |
Remedial works Kinsale Harbour |
|
Tralee & Fenit Harbour Commissioners |
€ 503,631 |
Remedial works Fenit Harbour |
|
Sligo Co Co |
€ 201,134 |
Remedial works Sligo Harbour |
|
Wexford Co Co |
€ 57,503 |
Remedial works Wexford Harbour |
2011
|
Body |
Spend |
Remedial Works |
|
Arklow Harbour Commissioners |
€ 387,407 |
Remedial works Arklow Harbour |
|
Baltimore Harbour Commissioners |
€1,578,177 |
Remedial works Baltimore Harbour |
|
Bantry Harbour Commissioners |
€ 400,000 |
Remedial works Bantry Bay Harbour |
|
Kinsale Harbour Commissioners |
€1,271,671 |
Remedial works Kinsale Harbour |
|
Tralee & Fenit Harbour Commissioners |
€ 636,000 |
Remedial works Fenit Harbour |
|
Wexford Co Co |
€ 44,426 |
Remedial works Wexford Harbour |
2012
|
Body |
Spend |
Remedial Works |
|
Cork Co Co |
€1,413,241 |
Remedial works Baltimore Harbour |
|
Cork Co Co |
€954,167 |
Remedial works Kinsale Harbour |
|
Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners |
€170,000 |
Remedial works Bantry Bay Harbour |
|
Kerry Co Co |
€755,942 |
Remedial works Fenit Harbour |
|
Wexford Co Co |
€622,411 |
Remedial works Wexford Harbour |
|
Wicklow Co Co |
€62,163 |
Remedial works Arklow Harbour |
2013
|
Body |
Spend |
Remedial Works |
|
Cork Co Co |
€772,268 |
Remedial Works Baltimore Harbour |
|
Cork Co Co |
€979,355 |
Remedial Works Kinsale Harbour |
|
Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners |
€100,000 |
Remedial Works Bantry Bay Harbour |
|
Kerry Co Co |
€749,904 |
Remedial works Fenit Harbour |
|
Wexford Co Co |
€329,236 |
Remedial Works Wexford Harbour |
|
Wicklow Co Co |
€1,369,834 |
Remedial Works Arklow Harbour |
2014 Allocated Funding
|
Cork Co Co |
€1,000,000 |
Remedial works Baltimore & Kinsale Harbours |
|
Wexford Co Co |
€100,000 |
Remedial Works Wexford Harbour |
|
Wicklow Co Co |
€2,000,000 |
Remedial Works Arklow Harbour |
Irish Coastguard
The following table outlines the capital expenditure for the years 2008 to 2014, inclusive, on construction projects carried out by the OPW on behalf of the Coast Guard. These construction projects relate to expenditure on the building of Coast Guard stations.
|
Year |
Total |
|
2008 |
Nil |
|
2009 |
Nil |
|
2010 |
€2,556,139.28 |
|
2011 |
Nil |
|
2012 |
€887,000 |
|
2013 |
€2,855,811.29 |
|
2014 |
Nil |
|
Grand Total |
€6,298,950.57 |
Approximately €450,000 has been allocated to this programme for 2014, in respect of the commencement of the building of a new Coast Guard station at Greystones for the volunteer unit. The commencement of the project is subject to completion of the contract award process by the OPW.
Sports
Capital expenditure under the Sports Capital Programme area does not relate exclusively to construction activity. In view of this and because of the large volumes of payments and grants involved, it is not possible to provide the information sought.
