Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 October 2023
179. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total projected capital spend in 2023, broken down by core and non-core and what it represents as a percentage share of Total Government spending and core spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45864/23]
View answer180. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total projected capital spend in 2024, broken down by core and non-core and what it represents as a percentage share of total Government spending and core spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45871/23]
View answer181. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total projected capital spend in 2025; what it is projected to represent as a percentage share of total Government spending and core spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45865/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 179 to 181, inclusive, together.
As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery, and Reform I am responsible for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments. Over the lifetime of this NDP out to 2030, the government is investing €165 billion in new and upgraded infrastructure that will meet the needs of our growing population. This year alone over €12 billion will be invested from the Exchequer in vital infrastructure projects. The NDP includes agreed Exchequer allocations for each Department for a five year period (2021 to 2025) and the overall capital expenditure ceilings out to 2030.
The following table sets out total allocated capital expenditure as a percentage of total current and capital expenditure for the period 2023 – 2025. Total allocated capital expenditure is as set out in the National Development Plan 2021-30. Additional capital expenditure of €0.25 billion is also included for 2024 along with an additional €0.75 billion in 2025 from windfall exchequer receipts, to be allocated to critical infrastructure projects that are at an advanced stage.
|
Year |
Total Capital €,m |
Of which Core €,m |
Of which non-Core €,m |
Capital as % of Total Current and Capital Spending |
|
2023 |
12,100 |
11,566 |
534 |
13.0% |
|
2024 |
13,103 |
12,560 |
543 |
13.6% |
|
2025 |
14,352 |
13,442 |
910 |
14.8% |
