As the Deputy may be aware Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) are generally considered to be projects whereby the asset is funded and constructed by a private sector partner appointed through a public procurement process, following which it is made available for public use and is paid for by the State and/or users over an extended period (typically 20-25 years), after which the asset comes into State ownership.
The cost of such projects is spread over the lifetime of the projects, by way of annual unitary payments. My Department complies with the Infrastructure Guidelines, the PPP Guidelines and public procurement rules in the implementation of all Justice PPPs.
The information requested by the Deputy as it pertains to my Department and the bodies under its aegis is pertinent to ongoing and planned projects of the Courts Service and is provided in the table below.
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Court Service PPP Projects
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Project Status
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Operational From
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Year of Final Payment
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Contractual Capital Value (€000s)
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Cumulative Expenditure to 31 December 2022 (€000s)
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Expenditure in 2023 (€000s)
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Percentage Total Justice Vote Group Capital 2023
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Commitments to be met in subsequent years (€000s)
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Anticipated Total Cost to the Exchequer (€000s)
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Criminal Courts Complex
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Active - 2007
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2009
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2035
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132,400
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299,993
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22,470
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7.20%
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281,107
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603,570
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PPP Courts Bundle of 7 Courthouses
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Active - 2015
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2017
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2042
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159,800
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100,622
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14,744
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4.70%
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296,123
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411,489
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Dublin Family Courts*
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Pre-Tender
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To be determined.
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*The Dublin Family Courts PPP project is currently at the pre-tender stage and will be the subject of a competitive procurement process to be undertaken on behalf of the Courts Service by the NDFA. The estimated value is therefore market sensitive and it would not be appropriate to disclose it.
** to be determined.
