Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 December 2016
265. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to achieve the targets in his Department's capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39085/16]
View answerIn terms of capital expenditure across my Department, we are very much on target this year. This is a direct result of excellent progress on major infrastructure investments such as LUAS Cross City and additional requirements involved in addressing flood damage to our transport network. In that regard, I have sought a Supplementary Estimate which will increase my capital budget this year by €96.1m. The additional allocation is required to address repair/preventative works caused by severe weather earlier this year. The funding has been allocated to individual projects across the country and will be used to complete motorway drainage and embankment remediation works and to repair damage to the rail network.
In terms of the Government's Capital Plan, my Department and its agencies are pressing ahead with the key projects envisaged and I look forward to inputting into the mid term review of the Capital Plan which was announced by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on Budget Day with a view to ensuring transport investment remains a top priority.
