Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 April 2025
134. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of the €53 million capital allocation for 2025 by project and prison; the projected number of additional bed spaces each project will deliver; and on what timeline. [21486/25]
View answerI am advised that the Irish Prison Service (IPS) has a continuous rolling capital plan in place for 2025 with an associated funding envelope of €53M.The current high level allocations for 2025 by NDP categories are:
|
€ |
|
|
New Build/Accommodation Facilities |
27,800,000 |
|
Infrastructure Improvements |
6,500,000 |
|
Security/Operational |
9,700,000 |
|
Climate Change Related |
2,500,000 |
|
ICT Investment |
4,000,000 |
|
Fleet Investment |
2,500,000 |
|
Total Capital Envelope |
53,000,000 |
The IPS is continuing to review its estate on an ongoing basis to identify short/medium term projects that could deliver additional prisoner accommodation in addition to more longer-term proposals that are subject to Public Spending Code obligations.
The estimated expenditure on accommodation projects to be completed in 2025 is €12.4 million, with €11.8 million allocated in 2025 to the planning and design phases of longer term projects on the capital programme. A further €3.6m relates to final payments of projects under construction in 2024.
The 2025 projects include the delivery of over 100 spaces across Castlerea, Cork, the Dóchas Centre, Limerick, Midlands, and Mountjoy.
