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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 June 2012

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

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Timmy Dooley

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722 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide, in tabular form, all capital projects cancelled by his Department since he came to office; the associated projected cost of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29350/12]

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Following the capital review carried out across all Departments in 2011, the Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Medium Term Exchequer Framework published in November of that year sets out funding for transport capital projects for the period 2012-2016. This revised investment framework is a critical element of the Government strategy for achieving fiscal stability. Overall spending on transport capital will fall by 40% from €1.5 billion in 2011 to €0.8 billion in 2016 and the priority over the next five years will be to restore and maintain existing transport infrastructure.

In view of the significant reduction in funding over the period to 2016, it has been necessary to defer some major projects including the M20, Metro North and the DART Underground. It is also the case that, within the allocations now available, the transport agencies under my aegis will have to prioritise certain projects and defer others. The position in relation to projects that cannot go ahead in the short to medium term will be reviewed in the context of the next Capital Review Programme, commencing in 2015.

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