Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
254 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance the sections of the national development plan that he proposes to retain; the sections he proposes to defer; the reduction in capital spending on the NDP expected in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29430/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn response to the deteriorating position of the public finances, the Government decided on 8th July 2008 to introduce a range of cost-saving measures in 2008 and 2009 including some capital savings. As I indicated to the Dáil in July 2008, the capital savings in 2008 and 2009 are as set out in the table below:
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€ million |
Description |
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2008 |
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Arts Sport and Tourism |
4 |
Deferral of some tourism and cultural projects |
|
Environment, Heritage and Local Government |
40 |
Defer Gateways Innovation Fund (GIF) |
|
Finance Group — OPW |
75 |
Mainly decentralisation |
|
Transport |
20 |
Savings across a range of capital projects |
|
2009 |
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|
Environment, Heritage and Local Government |
100 |
Defer Gateways Innovation Fund (GIF) |
|
Finance Group — OPW |
105 |
Mainly decentralisation |
|
Various Vote Groups |
105 |
Various capital projects deferred |
Other issues relating to capital investment under the NDP are now being considered in the context of the Budget.
