The capital allocation for my Department is primarily used to deliver IT modernisation and carry out refurbishments on the Department’s buildings.
The following table provides the capital budgets allocated to the Department over the past three years.
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Capital Budgets
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2025
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2024
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2023
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A.2.4 Operational Supplies Services and Sundry Equipment (Other Equipment)
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400,000
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A.2.5 Digital Capital Investment and IT Expenses (computer hardware)
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10,600,000
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11,000,000
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11,000,000
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A.2.6 Premises Expenses
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6,000,000
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5,000,000
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5,000,000
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Total Capital
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17,000,000
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16,000,000
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16,000,000
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CAPITAL CARRYOVER
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A.2.5 Digital Capital Investment and IT Expenses (computer hardware)
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0
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390,000
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A.2.6 Premises Expenses
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1,380,000
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0
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1,000,000
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There are no capital projects in relation to ICT expenditure as my Department's ICT capital expenditure provision is used to enable the Department to continue to modernise its business systems and replace legacy computer systems and ICT infrastructure. This involves the continued migration of business functionality to the Department’s strategic ICT platform and the continued development of a digital services platform. It also includes continued investment in physical ICT infrastructure, security systems, and ensuring that the complex ICT environment remains fit for purpose.
Capital building projects for the Department of Social Protection are delivered by the Office of Public Works (OPW). While many projects are fully funded from my Department’s capital allocation, the OPW also wholly funds or co-funds certain works that support the Department’s accommodation and operational needs. In such cases, the Department does not hold the full and final expenditure details.
The OPW is responsible for the management and delivery of these projects, including setting the delivery timeframes and managing project budgets. My Department approves and provides funding in line with the budgets proposed by the OPW, monitors and engages with OPW on an ongoing basis to ensure projects are delivered within agreed timelines. As the OPW is the delivery authority, information on whether each project was delivered on time and within budget is held by the OPW.
The following table sets out the top ten OPW-delivered projects funded by my Department and completed over the past three years.
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No.
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Project Name
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Location
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Year
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Amount funded by DSP (€)
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1
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Fitout
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DSP Blackwater Centre, Fermoy, Co. Cork
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2023
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1,178,484
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2
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Tallaght Intreo Fitout
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Tallaght Intreo Centre, Dublin 24
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2023
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1,022,632
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3
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Fitout
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Mallow SWO, Mallow
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2023
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791,417
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4
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NAERSA Office Fitout
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Letterkenny CTBO, Co. Donegal
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2025
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656,100*
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5
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Retrofit & Refurbishment
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Pension Services Office, Sligo
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2024
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471,730
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6
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Standby Generator
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DSP Buncrana, Co. Donegal
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2025
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151,750*
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7
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LED upgrade
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Ballyfermot Intreo Centre, Dublin 10
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2023
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122,062
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8
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Fire Suppression System
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Goldsmith House, Dublin 2
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2024
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117,214
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9
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Lighting upgrade
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DSP Buncrana, Co. Donegal
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2023
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84,850
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10
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Air-conditioning installation
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Áras Mhic Dhiarmada, Dublin 1
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2025
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76,319
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*project recently completed; final outturn not yet available. DSP has provided funding to this amount.
As regards the organisations under the aegis of my Department the following table outlines capital works carried out in 2023.
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Project Description
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Cost (€)
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Citizens Information Board (CIB) - Refurbishment of leasehold premises at 4 The Parade, Kilkenny
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287,145
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