Enda Kenny
Ceist:135 Mr. Kenny asked the Taoiseach the projects he announced or promised between 1 January 2002 and 17 May 2002; the costing in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18607/03]
Written Answers. - Departmental Projects.
In my role as head of Government and in accordance with normal practice, I have announced major projects, which have been approved by the Government on the initiative of Ministers. In relation to my own Department, the e-Cabinet project was announced in February 2002. The e-Cabinet project will deploy information society technologies in support of the Cabinet process to facilitate greater efficiencies in the operation of Cabinet.
A feasibility study concluded by consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers, published in February 2002, recommended proceeding with the project. The study gave an indicative estimate of cost of the order of €3.4 million, exclusive of VAT, for the central Cabinet secretariat element of the project, with additional costs liable to be incurred, for example, in developing an appropriate security architecture and in implementation of the project in individual Departments. The study drew attention to the fact that features of the system can be used to support a range of other Government initiatives.
The project is at an advanced stage and present indications are that it may be delivered significantly below those projected costs.
Enda Kenny
Ceist:136 Mr. Kenny asked the Taoiseach the details of the capital projects being initiated in 2003 by his Department and those planned for the following four years; the estimate of the final cost of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18608/03]
There are no capital projects being initiated by my Department in 2003 and there are no plans to initiate capital projects for the following four years.