Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 November 2022
260. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if she will set out the amount allocated in Budget 2023 to update ICT in her Department; the amounts to be allocated to updating the digitalisation needs relating to asylum, migration or border controls including Eurodac, SIS and VIS; if she will set out the expenditure on these issues in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57054/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 2023 allocation for projected overall ICT Strategic expenditure for the Department of Justice Vote is approximately €23 million current and €10 million capital which includes additional allocation to fund the digitalisation of a range of ICT services.
While these figures are not broken down by the categories outlined by the Deputy, digitalisation needs relating to immigration and international protection are a significant component of this expenditure across a number of categories of expenditure including hardware, software and professional services.
My Department's ICT related expenditure year to date (end of October) in 2022 is in the region of €14.5m.
