Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 March 2012

Tuesday, 27 March 2012

Ceisteanna (99, 100, 101, 102)

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

89 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a breakdown of spending on postal and telecommunications services in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. [14908/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

90 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a breakdown of spending on office equipment and external IT services in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. [14909/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

92 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of any office premises expenses of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions during each of the past three years; the amounts paid in rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14911/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

97 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a breakdown of administration, non-pay related, in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions during each of the past three years. [14916/12]

Freagraí scríofa

The Taoiseach

I propose to take Questions Nos. 89, 90, 92 and 97 together.

The information sought in Question No. 97 — administration, non-pay related — contains the expenditure details sought in the other three questions.

The Deputy has sought information on expenditure on administration, non-pay related based on the headings published in the Revised Estimated for the Public Services 2012. I would draw the Deputy's attention to the fact that titles of administration subheads in respect of the Vote of the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions were changed in the Revised Estimate for the Public Services 2012. Expenditure is therefore shown in the table below under the old titles under which the expenditure was incurred. I would also draw the Deputy's attention to the fact that consultancy services, which for 2012 are shown in subhead A07 (Consultancy Services and Value for Money Reviews and Policy Reviews), were accounted for under subhead A03 (Incidental Expenses) in the years 2009-2011. Expenditure on consultancy has therefore been shown under subhead A03.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions does not pay rent in respect of its buildings. The payment of rent is part of the responsibility of the Office of Public Works.

	2009	2010	2011
A02 Travel and subsistence>
Foreign Travel	26,536	28,452	37,507
Domestic Travel	62,359	67,017	61,914
Sundry	1,034	1,757	1,995
	89,929	97,226	101,415
A03 Incidental Expenses
Library Expenditure	216,531	201,714	138,331
Memberships and Training	83,711	117,876	128,098
Conferences and Seminars	14,173	12,635	13,100
Security	512,332	458,994	469,988
Internal Audit	22,895	42,280	25,015
Consultancy	58,369	4,878
General Operative	45,562	49,072	41,870
Recruitment / Advertising	25,285	8,064	10,507
Sundry	61,584	41,424	31,103
	1,040,442	936,937	858,013
A04 Telephone and Post
Land and Data Lines	172,561	127,082	114,201
Mobile Phones	33,675	40,345	25,788
Postage	77,460	68,023	59,133
Couriers	36,309	30,313	38,339
Sundry	23,275	4,210	3,332
	343,281	269,973	240,793
A05 Office Machinery and Supplies
Software and Equipment Maintenance	64,616	134,197	161,538
Office Supplies + Stationery	122,109	101,722	102,558
Computer Consumables	41,891	57,701	13,356
Printing and Design	15,062	32,673	8,407
Computer Hardware and Software	705,639	122,480	121,415
Office Machinery	62,178	45,440	47,587
	1,011,495	494,213	454,861
A06 Office Premises Expenses
Heat Light and Fuel	197,232	182,416	165,766
Cleaning	130,102	149,809	140,143
Building Maintenance	172,556	145,444	147,421
Furniture and Fittings	41,165	24,359	30,172
File Storage and retrieval	18,986	19,325	24,684
Sundry	14,331	1,412	842
	574,372	522,764	509,028