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Departmental Budgets

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2018

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

Ceisteanna (239)

Jonathan O'Brien

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239. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance his Department's capital allocation in each of the years 2019 to 2023; and the areas to which funds will be allocated in each of those years. [25571/18]

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My Department’s Capital Allocation provides for the routine acquisition of IT equipment and systems and certain premises expenses relating to the buildings it occupies. Aside from these types of expenditure my Department does not have any long or medium term Capital Projects.

For 2018 the Department’s allocation is approximately €1.7 million. €1.5 million is allocated to Office Premises, and €0.2m is allocated for IT Services.

OPW manage the tender process and the contractual arrangements in relation to expenses relating to the premises the Department occupies.

At present the Department has not made allocations beyond 2018 although some of the work currently in progress may not be complete by the end of the year. We will be setting our 2019 allocation during the Estimate’s process.

If the Deputy is referring to the Mid-Term Review of the Capital Plan, the Department of Finance Vote Group has been allocated €91 million in capital expenditure over 2018-2021. An indicative capital envelope of €100 million is provided for 2022-2027.

The vast bulk of this capital funding is for the Office of the Revenue Commissioners. This is to enable the Office of the Revenue Commissioners to deliver further IT Development (PAYE Modernisation). The project represents the most significant reform of the administration of the PAYE system in over fifty years. The objective of the project is that employers, employees and Revenue will all have access to the most accurate and up-to-date information available relating to pay, tax, PRSI and USC deductions. This will ensure that the right amount is collected at the right time from employees, and that employers pay their correct liabilities when required.

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