Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2015
333. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in view of the economic importance of the Ringaskiddy area and recent approval by An Bord Pleanála for the port of Cork to relocate its operations to Ringaskiddy, subject to improvements to the road network, he will prioritise the upgrading of the N28 in the Government's capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28810/15]
View answerMy Department has led a review of the public capital investment needs of the State for the five year period 2016-2020. The outcome of this review will be set out in the Medium Term Capital Investment Framework Report which will outline the Government's decisions in relation to the capital allocations for Departments for the period to 2020. We now expect to publish the review in September, after the Government has considered and made its decisions on future capital investment.
Responsibility for the deployment of each Department's capital allocation and for the selection, progression and prioritisation of individual projects within these allocations will remain primarily matters for the Minister and Department concerned, working with their agencies, and subject to the relevant requirements of the Public Spending Code.
