Update: Infrastructure Deficiency – Public Expenditure 9th October, 2014

QUESTION NO:  67
DÁIL QUESTION addressed to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Deputy Brendan Howlin)
by Deputy Bernard J. Durkan
for WRITTEN ANSWER on 09/10/2014 

 To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he may through the aegis of his Department address areas of infrastructure deficiency throughout the county such as road, rail, telecommunications, energy, information technology including broadband with the object of encouraging economic development throughout the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
 
REPLY.

My Department is currently finalising a review of the public capital programme with a view to setting the Government’s investment strategy and capital budget for the five year period ahead.

The key issues for the capital review will be the Governments economic and social priorities including the investments that would best support economic recovery and social progress.

Full details will be available in the capital review to be published on Budget day.