€2.18 Billion Additional Capital Funding Under NDP

Minister Jim O’Callaghan has negotiated funding of €2.180 billion under the National Development Plan for major capital projects in the Justice sector from 2026-2030. This is an increase of some €800 million on the previous NDP in 2021.
The funding will be allocated to significantly increase prison capacity, invest in Garda stations, courthouses, the National Cyber Security Centre and for key technology projects for An Garda Síochána and the wider justice sector.

Minister of State with special responsibility for International Law, Law Reform and Youth Justice, Niall Collins welcomed the significant capital allocation to Garda resources.

Minister of State with special responsibility for Migration, Colm Brophy has welcomed the allocation of €200 million funding to support the development of state-owned International Protection accommodation.

In addition to funding ongoing Public Private Partnerships (PPP) payments, the new NDP will see the construction via a PPP of the new Family Courts in Hammond Lane, Dublin, which will provide 19 new courtrooms.

Funding under Justice ICT will also support the new Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland.