Eamon Gilmore
Question:532 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance his views on the launch of the Government’s infrastructure investment priorities for 2010-2016 on 26 July 2010. [32303/10]
View answerWednesday, 29 September 2010
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The Government published Infrastructure Investment Priorities for 2010-2016 last July to show how it will focus capital expenditure on those programmes and projects most appropriate to our current economic circumstances. The priority will be to invest in infrastructure which helps to grow the economy and restore competitiveness, drive the smart economy, support employment, enhance environmental sustainability and vital social infrastructure.
Key priorities for investment include:
Water Services
Science, enterprise, innovation
Public transport
School building and maintenance
Health infrastructure
Energy efficiency
Flood mitigation
Tourism infrastructure
There is less need in the plan for funding for social housing and roads compared to recent years, given changes in the housing market and the imminent completion of the inter-urban motorways network. However, substantial funding will continue to be allocated to urban regeneration, particularly in Limerick and Ballymun, as well as to road maintenance and other road projects.