Written Answers Nos. 129-148
129. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the number of confirmed drone related contraband drops detected in each prison in 2023 and to date in 2025; and the measures being taken to counter drone incursions. [21481/25]
View answer130. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider installing comprehensive drone defence systems and netting in exercise yards, as recommended by staff representatives; and the estimated cost. [21482/25]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 129 and 130 together.
I am aware that the flow of contraband is one of the most pressing issues affecting security and safety in our prisons. Preventing the access of contraband, including drugs, into prisons is a high priority for the Irish Prison Service, and the Service has committed to continuing to invest in new technologies and measures to support efforts to keep contraband out of prisons.
An Garda Síochána also supports the Irish Prison Service with ongoing operations in each relevant Garda Division, including Operation Throwover, which is intended to disrupt, interdict and prosecute attempts to introduce contraband into prisons.
This week, the Irish Prison Service and An Garda Síochána signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalise a framework for interagency cooperation. The Memorandum of Understanding was developed to enable the two organisations to work in partnership to prioritise cooperation in tackling organised crime, drug dealing and contraband smuggling.
€5m has been allocated in the 2025 Capital budget for prison security. In 2024, enhanced measures were introduced in Portlaoise Prison as part of measures to counteract contraband and drone activity.
The Irish Prison Service has also commenced works on enhancing yard security in additional prisons with the installation of new netting capable of withstanding fire-bombing. This new netting has already been installed in one prison and is due to be rolled out to other locations in the short term.
In Table 1, the Irish Prison Service has provided the drone detection statistics for the years 2024 and 2025 to date as recorded by the Operational Support Group. The Deputy should note there are no figures available for 2023.
Table 1
|
Prison |
2024 |
To date in 2025 |
|
Wheatfield |
84 |
56 |
|
Mountjoy |
9 |
19 |
|
Cloverhill |
10 |
27 |
|
Limerick |
2 |
2 |
|
Portlaoise |
No figure available |
6 |
|
Midlands |
No figure available |
4 |
|
Castlerea |
No figure available |
1 |
131. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the current utilisation rate of structured temporary release, broken down by offence category, compared with 2020 to 2024; and the reoffending rate for persons released under this scheme. [21483/25]
View answerStructured temporary release can refer to two particular schemes, namely the Community Support Scheme and Community Return Scheme. The Community Return Programme is a shared initiative between the Irish Prison Service and the Probation Service, a key element of which is that the participants must engage in work on community service sites as part of their release conditions, thereby giving back to their communities. The Community Support Scheme provides supports for short-term sentence prisoners, and Community Support groups engage with people in custody shortly after committal and seek to identify risk factors, make appropriate referrals and prepare a sentence management plan in each case. In March 2023, the criteria for participation in the Community Return and Community Support Schemes were expanded to allow additional people to become eligible for assessment for suitability to participate on these structured and supported temporary release schemes.In relation to the data sought by the Deputy, I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the below table sets out the numbers participating in the Community Return and Community Support Schemes for the years 2020 to 2025 to date.
|
Year |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 (to date) |
|
Community Return Scheme |
287 |
218 |
176 |
213 |
216 |
71 |
|
Community Support Scheme |
280 |
321 |
363 |
444 |
406 |
127 |
I am further advised that the current compliance rates for those on structured temporary release stands at 90% for Community Return and 70% for Community Support.
In relation to the offence categories requested by the Deputy for those on structured temporary release, it has not been possible to collate this information in the time available, and I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.
132. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for introducing legislation to expand community sanctions and to implement electronic monitoring, as committed to in the Programme for Government. [21484/25]
View answerI am committed to progressing and implementing policies aimed at increasing the use of community sanctions, reducing offending, diverting people away from the criminal justice system, and providing effective rehabilitation.
I will very shortly be seeking Government approval for the drafting of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions Bill) 2025. The Scheme includes a range of measures which, if approved by Government, will bring welcome changes across a range of areas, improving operational capacity in our prisons and bolstering sentencing options to reduce reliance on custodial sentences.
This includes a number of proposed amendments to the Community Service Act 1983 to encourage greater use of community service orders, thereby helping to divert people from prison.
At present, a judge is obliged to consider imposing a community service order if otherwise considering a custodial sentence of up to 12 months’ imprisonment. I am proposing this threshold be increased from 12 to 24 months.
I am also proposing to double from 240 to 480 the maximum community service hours that may be ordered.
The Programme for Government also commits to implement electronic tagging for appropriate categories of offender, and work is underway to achieve this with the commencement of a project to examine how electronic monitoring can be brought into use in line with existing legislative provisions.
A steering group is in place, made up of sectoral representatives, who will be involved in the delivery, and work has started on scoping out the practical operational considerations, including the technology to be used for relevant categories of offender to inform next steps.
133. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the average daily number of people on community based restorative justice programmes in 2024; the target numbers for 2025; and the budget allocated. [21485/25]
View answerAs part of the Probation Service’s overall strategy to further develop capacity to deliver a high-quality service and meet the requirements contained in section 26 of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017, the Service established a National Restorative Justice and Victim Services Unit (RJVSU) in October 2018. The Unit meets two core objectives:
1. Provide leadership and support for the consistent and integrated provision of a range of restorative justice models within the context of Probation assessment and supervision.
2. Act as the central point of contact for the Service to ensure an effective response to requests and queries from victims. This may include a request for engagement in a restorative justice process.
All Probation interventions seek to address the harm caused by offending behaviour and consequently victim consideration is incorporated into pre-sanction assessment as well as supervision. At its core, restorative justice aims to enable all those affected by an offence to participate.
In Budget 2025, the Probation Service received an additional €4 million, bringing the total budget to over €60m to cover Probation staffing and operational costs, to expand crime diversion programmes, to support step down facilities and community-based alternatives to imprisonment, including restorative justice. The Programme for Government has committed to continuing the national roll-out of the voluntary restorative justice programme.
The Probation Service delivers restorative justice directly, and through several community-based organisations that receive referrals at specific points in the criminal justice process and the Probation Service currently provides funding to five community-based organisations to provide dedicated restorative justice programmes. These 5 programmes, and the areas they provide services to, are listed below:
• Restorative Justice Services - Dublin, Wicklow, Meath and Kildare
• Restorative Justice in the Community - Tipperary, Laois, Offaly and has recently expanded to Westmeath, Carlow and Kilkenny
• Le Chéile - Limerick, & Clare, and has recently expanded in Cork and extended Kerry
• Cornmarket Project - Wexford
• Tuam Community Training Centre - Galway, Sligo, and Roscommon.
Other Probation Service funded CBOs also use restorative approaches in their work with clients to promote respectful relationships and address the harm caused by their offending.
In 2020, Restorative Justice Strategies for Change (RJS4C) Ireland, of which the Probation Service is a core member, began mapping the organisations involved in restorative justice, the levels of training, and the use of restorative justice and restorative practices in the Irish criminal justice system. RJS4C have published data tracking restorative justice in Ireland from 2019-2023: restorativejustice.ie/service-map/. Data in relation to 2024 is currently being finalised by the Probation Service and will be published as part of their Annual Report for 2024.
Restorative Justice figures for 2024 will also be published by RJS4C in the coming months and preliminary data positively indicates upward growth in Restorative Justice referrals. The Probation Service will shortly publish a three-year Action Plan 2025-27, ‘Restoring Relationships: Repairing Harm and Empowering Voice through Restorative Justice’ which has an objective of increasing Restorative Justice referrals and interventions by 10% each year of the Action Plan.
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.
135. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice when he last consulted the Inspector of Prisons and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission regarding compliance with the UN Mandela Rules; and if he will publish any correspondence since January 2024 relating to overcrowding. [21487/25]
View answerThe Inspector of Prisons is a statutory office holder, independent in the performance of his functions, in accordance with the Prisons Act 2007 and plays a vital role in ensuring effective independent oversight of our prison system. The Irish Prison Service takes due account of the Inspection Framework for Prisons published by the Office of the Inspector of Prisons and endeavours to implement the Inspector of Prisons recommendations.
In relation to conditions of detention for all prisoners, either physical or regime, the Irish Prison Service strives to conform to international standards including those instruments set out by the United Nations as a minimum. Where possible, the Irish Prison Service endeavours to exceed these standards and, where deficiencies are identified, they ensure appropriate action is taken to address them.
Among the specific steps taken to bring the Irish prison system into line with the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (known as ‘Mandela Rules’) are measures related to solitary confinement. This included the introduction of Statutory Instrument 276 of 2017 which amended Rule 27 of the Prison Rules 2007 and which provides for prisoners to be allowed to spend a minimum period of 2 hours out of his or her cell daily. This Statutory Instrument is implemented through the Irish Prison Service's Policy on the Elimination of Solitary Confinement, which is publicly available on their website.
136. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the steps being taken to address the 48% overcrowding in Limerick Women's Prison; and whether any female prisoners have been transferred abroad or to Garda stations due to lack of capacity. [21488/25]
View answerI can confirm that no female prisoners have been transferred abroad or to Garda stations due to lack of capacity.
A Prison Overcrowding Response Group (PORG) was established in July 2023, composed of officials from the Department of Justice and representatives from relevant agencies. The Group is considering measures to address capacity issues in the prison estate. In June 2024, following a report from this Group, a range of actions were agreed and work to implement these is ongoing.Two actions, concerning a new structured temporary release for women and the creation of a specialised Probation Service response for scaling, have been combined and a pilot scheme has been established targeting women serving custodial sentences of 18 months or less in Limerick’s Female Prison.In recent years, capacity across the prison estate has been increased by in excess of 300 additional spaces.
The Irish Prison Service capital budget is €53m in 2025, an increase of €22.5m on the original 2024 allocation, focused on bringing additional prison spaces into the system. The Irish Prison Service continues to engage with the Department of Justice to progress plans to bring on stream accommodation to support the target of 1,500 additional prison places as set out under the Programme for Government.
137. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice whether his Department has benchmarked Irish prison population rates against comparable EU jurisdictions; to provide that data; and to outline any best practice models being considered to curb unsentenced and short sentence committals. [21489/25]
View answerThe Council of Europe Annual Penal Statistics (commonly known as SPACE - Statistiques Pénales Annuelles du Conseil de l’Europe) have collected data on imprisonment and penal institutions across Europe since 1983. Data relating to Irish prison population rates as they compare to those of EU member states is publicly available at: www.coe.int/en/web/prison/space.The Council’s most recent annual report for 2023 can be accessed here: wp.unil.ch/space/files/2025/04/space_i_2023_report.pdf.In relation to the Deputy’s question on best practice models being considered, it is important to note that measures taken to address prison overcrowding in one jurisdiction may not be directly transferable to another due to differences in legal systems. However, in response to capacity challenges in Irish prisons, a Prison Overcrowding Response Group was established in July 2023, composed of officials from the Department of Justice and representatives from relevant agencies. The Group considered a range of evidence-informed measures to address capacity issues in the prison estate.
In June 2024, following a report from this Group, a range of actions were agreed and work to implement these is ongoing. These include developing new, innovative responses to deliver structured temporary release for suitable prisoners, actions to increase the use of community service as a priority, and advancing legislative changes, to support the delivery of community-based sanctions more generally.
138. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 333 of 27 March 2025, with regard to the four vacancies in the driving training school in Garda College Templemore, the length of time each of these posts has been vacant; when these posts will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21497/25]
View answerI have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána. This was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.
139. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí in County Monaghan, by quarter, for the years 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21588/25]
View answerData on the allocation of Gardaí, including in Monaghan for the years requested, is publicly available on my Department's website and can be found at the following link:
www.gov.ie/en/publication/bd777-an-garda-siochana-your-police-service-some-facts-and-figures/ The requested information can be found under the file 'Garda Members by Division District Station 2009 to 28 February 2025'.
The Garda Vote in Budget 2025 saw unprecedented funding of over €2.48 billion for this year, a 27% increase since 2020 which is supporting the continued recruitment of Garda members and staff.
140. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the average processing time for Palestinian asylum seekers who hold a Palestinian passport and Israeli issued identity document; the average wait time for a decision for such persons following an IPO interview; and the average waiting time for such persons who have also presented a medical legal report and have already been deemed 'vulnerable' by IPAS. [21622/25]
View answer141. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice his plans to provide international protection to Palestinian protection applicants currently in Ireland through an expedited process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21623/25]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together.
The decision to accelerate and prioritise particular international protection cases, or groups of cases, in accordance with the provisions of the 2015 Act, is kept under review. At this time, applications from Palestinian nationals are not accelerated.
The median waiting time from the date of application for a first instance decision to be issued from the International Protection Office (IPO) in 2025 is 17 months for applications considered under the normal procedure and four months for applicants subject to accelerated processing.
For the small number of individual cases where the IPO is made aware of vulnerabilities by way of a medical certificate being submitted, applicants are scheduled earlier for interviews. Information on these cases is not captured in such a way that processing times can be provided.
However, I can assure the Deputy that it is a priority to have recommendations made on all international protection applications as soon as possible. This will give status to those who are entitled to international protection to rebuild their lives here, while also ensuring faster decision making in respect of those who do not meet the criteria.
In 2024 the International Protection Office (IPO) delivered over 14,000 first-instance decisions compared to over 8,500 in 2023, while the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) closed around 3,100 appeals in 2024 compared to over 1,700 in 2023.
I intend to further invest in the immigration system to support an ambitious target in the IPO of 25,000 first-instance decisions this year. The IPAT also aims to increase the number of appeals completed over the course of 2025 with recruitment of Tribunal Members to increase its decision-making capacity currently taking place.
142. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of bench warrants currently outstanding in each Garda division as of 25 April 2025; the number older than 6 months, older than 12 months, and the longest outstanding issue date; the total number of outstanding bench warrants that predate 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21626/25]
View answerWhile the Garda Commissioner is, by law, responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, including the allocation of Garda resources in respect of identified operational demands, I am assured that An Garda Síochána execute warrants as expeditiously as possible, giving priority to the execution of warrants relating to serious crimes.
The execution of warrants, including bench warrants, can be impeded by persons actively seeking to evade detection and where limited identification information might be available to support enforcement. This data also reflects an accumulation of old bench warrants and therefore may not be a reliable indicator of the number of 'live' warrants which are actually enforceable.
I am informed by the Garda Authorities that a bench warrant does not expire and is only removed from the PULSE system when cancelled by the Court. Local management in An Garda Síochána monitor the number of warrants (including bench warrants) under their area of responsibility. Applications may be made by An Garda Síochána to the court to cancel bench warrants following consideration of a number of factors, including: an error on the warrant, the death of the defendant, previous failed attempts to execute the warrant, the age of the warrant or evidence that there is now an inability to prosecute the substantive charge.
The table below, provided to me by the Garda authorities, shows the number of bench warrants that were outstanding by region and division as of 27 April 2025.
|
Division |
Outstanding |
Older than 6 months |
Older than 12 months |
Pre-date 2000 |
Longest Outstanding Issue Date |
|
D.M.R. Eastern |
1241 |
1118 |
1035 |
600 |
16/03/1990 |
|
D.M.R. North Central |
6259 |
5614 |
5242 |
4092 |
19/09/1971 |
|
D.M.R. Northern |
6078 |
5415 |
5023 |
3161 |
14/12/1995 |
|
D.M.R. South Central |
3117 |
2652 |
2409 |
1649 |
02/11/1995 |
|
D.M.R. Southern |
4455 |
3888 |
3553 |
2355 |
20/04/1998 |
|
D.M.R. Western |
9350 |
8276 |
7608 |
4661 |
29/01/1987 |
|
DMR Traffic Division |
30 |
29 |
29 |
20 |
26/02/1999 |
|
Kildare Div |
589 |
445 |
381 |
164 |
27/01/2000 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
467 |
339 |
292 |
102 |
06/06/2008 |
|
Meath/Westmeath |
1666 |
1332 |
1006 |
352 |
09/01/2001 |
|
Waterford/Kilkenny/Carlow |
904 |
741 |
657 |
307 |
31/05/2000 |
|
Wexford/Wicklow |
978 |
688 |
547 |
150 |
02/03/2004 |
|
Donegal |
1426 |
1164 |
988 |
643 |
31/07/2001 |
|
Galway Div |
1823 |
1255 |
1103 |
594 |
18/01/1999 |
|
Louth/Cavan/Monaghan |
2500 |
2144 |
1898 |
935 |
01/06/1999 |
|
Mayo/Roscommon/Longford |
975 |
792 |
649 |
228 |
15/09/1998 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
619 |
556 |
444 |
219 |
22/07/1998 |
|
Clare/Tipperary |
1408 |
1154 |
904 |
303 |
02/10/1991 |
|
Cork City |
1812 |
1483 |
1207 |
381 |
26/10/1999 |
|
Cork County |
829 |
673 |
564 |
162 |
05/07/2000 |
|
Kerry |
518 |
433 |
367 |
196 |
23/01/1997 |
|
Limerick |
2405 |
1944 |
1660 |
568 |
22/04/1997 |
Figures were collated based on PULSE data as of 27 April 2025. Please note that these figures are operational and may be liable to change.
143. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice what action is being taken by his Department to improve on the timeline for the processing of entry visa applications, in view that they are currently taking five or six months to process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21644/25]
View answerI understand that extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants and I want to assure anyone who has made an application for a visa that my Department is doing everything possible to progress these applications as quickly as possible.
In 2024, approximately 201,000 visa applications, of all types, were received by the Visa Division of my Department. This reflects an increase of 21%, compared to 2023, with over 35,000 additional applications received. My Department's Visa Division is working to meet the increased level of demand and the number of decisions issued in 2024 increased by 18%. Visa and preclearance applications provide legal avenues for people moving to Ireland for employment, study and family reasons and also to facilitate visitors who wish to travel for business and/or tourism. It is important to recall these applications are screening processes, designed to establish that the person has a legitimate reason to come to Ireland prior to travel. Verifying an application is an important part of our immigration system and the checks involved can take time to complete.
The vast majority of visa applications are determined in a matter of weeks. However, some applications, in particular those to join family members here, can take considerably longer.
Applicants for short stay visas can expect a decision to issue 8 weeks after all required supporting documents and payment are received. While processing times can vary across the different Visa Offices and Irish Embassies the majority of visas are processed within stated target times.
Applications for long stay visas, such as those to join family, can take longer to be completed. My Department aims to process join family visas applications within 12 months. This business target reflects the detailed and often complex assessment that is required to be carried out in relation to applications for family reunification. I can assure the Deputy the majority of join family visas receive a first instance decision within the 12 month business target; in 2024 the average processing time for all types of Join Family visa applications was 72 calendar days.
Processing times for all applications are influenced by a number of factors. The time it can take varies depending on the type and complexity of application; individual circumstances; peak application periods; such as holidays or the start of the school year; and, crucially, the quality and completeness of the application lodged.
I understand extended wait times can be frustrating. I want to assure anyone who is waiting on a decision that my Department is doing everything possible to progress applications as quickly as possible. In recent months, additional resources and staff have been assigned to my Department’s Visa Division which I expect will reduce the waiting times for all applications.
144. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid by his Department to external HR specialists to carry out work on behalf of the Department in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [21317/25]
View answerMy Department is committed, through our People Strategy, to build an agile future-ready workforce through enhancing employee experience, prioritising inclusivity and well-being, and fostering a supportive and high-performing environment. Occasionally, the Department engages services from external HR specialists when further expertise is required to optimise service delivery to employees in the Department.
In 2024 and 2025 to date, my Department paid a total of €106,368.19 to external HR specialists for a variety of services provided. These include Diversity and Inclusion Accreditation, HR Specialists for Interview Boards and Recruitment, Mediation Services and Industrial Relations Services. A breakdown of payments has been provided in the below table.
|
Year |
Service Description |
Amount Paid (€) |
|
2024 |
Diversity and Inclusion Accreditation |
19,429.86 |
|
2024 |
HR Specialists |
32,771.34 |
|
2025 |
HR Specialists |
47,734.11 |
|
2025 |
Mediation Services |
3,032.88 |
|
2025 |
Industrial Relations Services |
3,400.00 |
|
Total |
106,368.19 |
145. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 3,088 2021-born pups with an ‘active status’ on RCETS on 21 February 2025, participated in an official trial or participated in an official race between the 10 January 2025 and the 21 February 2025 (42 days); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21351/25]
View answer146. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of 2021-born pups, currently with an ‘active status’ on RCETS have participated in an Official Trial or participated in an official race within the last 42 days and if he will make a statement on same. [21352/25]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 146 together.
Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for RCÉ and, therefore, the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.
147. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects to be able to provide an up-to-date figure for the economic value of the greyhound racing industry only to the economy of the Republic of Ireland, given that the figure currently being used is based on data which is six years old, and includes hare coursing greyhounds in the Republic of Ireland, as well as hare coursing and racing greyhounds in the six counties of Northern Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21353/25]
View answerIn July 2021, Jim Power Economics produced a report on The Economic & Financial Significance of the Irish Greyhound Industry which was commissioned by RCÉ. This report follows earlier similar reports produced by Jim Power for RCÉ in 2010 and 2017.
I am not aware of any related updated analysis currently being conducted by RCÉ.
148. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the capital budget that has been spent in the first four months of 2025; if he will provide same figures for the corresponding period in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [21460/25]
View answer
|
Year |
Allocation |
January-April Spend |
Percentage |
|
2025* |
€334,583,000 |
€111,517,372* |
33.33% |
|
2024 |
€363,900,000 |
€80,281,127 |
22.06% |
|
2023 |
€490,450,000 |
€92,394,632 |
18.84% |
Please note that the 2025 figure is made up of the actual amount spent (€89,124,606) for January-March and the estimated expenditure (€22,392,766) for April.
The actual spend for April can be confirmed after the 1st of May.
