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Prioritisation of Capital Investment Programmes

Date: 06 May 2009

Dáil Question No: 295 *To ask the Minister for Transport the steps that have been taken to reprioritise capital investment programmes towards more labour intensive projects and provide examples of projects which have been prioritised since the publication of Building Ireland's Smart Economy A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal 2009 to 2014. - Brian Hayes.

 

Answered by Noel Dempsey T.D.
Minister for Transport


REPLY



In the light of the adjusted capital allocation provided to my Department in the April Supplementary Budget, a review of project and programme priorities has been carried out. Among the matters considered as part of the review was the labour intensity of the projects contained in the Department's capital programme.

As a result, my Department's priorities for the coming years include:
· completion of the major inter-urban roads programme,
· completion of the M50 upgrade project,
· progress on the Atlantic Road Corridor,
· provision of additional capacity on the public transport network through the delivery of key projects such as Metro North and the DART Underground programme.

In addition, substantial funding will continue to be provided for the regional and local roads programme.