2. The Committee acknowledges the need for new courts but in light of increased funding pressure believes that going forward it may be prudent to focus more on maintaining the court infrastructure that is already in place (The Committee, in its 2012/13 budget report, recommended the need to strike a balance between maintenance and building new courts). It is aware that changing priorities midstream is not always easily achieved. In addition, although the Department is struggling to spend its CAPEX budget, largely because of delays on the part of DPW, only a limited amount of these unspent funds may be shifted between programmes. The Committee, however, is of the view that if the Department intends to continue with its capital works projects, it must build its own capacity to manage/drive projects of this nature to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and are of quality. The Committee requests that the Department provide it with a comprehensive written report, by 30 January 2013, on progress made with its capital projects with targets and timeframes; details of challenges experienced; as well as actual expenditure compared to projected expenditure. It also requests that the Department look at conducting an assessment of the impact that new courts have had on the communities they are intended to serve and for access to justice as a whole.