Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2018
1068. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the projects mentioned in the National Development Plan 2018-2027 that come under his Department's remit or bodies under its aegis; and the estimated completion dates for each project in tabular form. [12993/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraProject Ireland 2040, which was launched by the Government last month, sets out the long-term planning and investment strategy for the country and contains a wide range of major investment projects and commitments within the 10-year National Development Plan.
In addition, the 20-year National Planning Framework outlines the broader policy principles and priorities to plan in a more strategic and coordinated manner for an estimated 1 million increase in our population, with the requirement for over 600,000 new jobs and over 550,000 new homes by 2040, and its principles are underpinned by the capital investment priorities within the NDP.
My Department has secured substantial capital funding resources under the 10-year NDP in the areas of housing, water services infrastructure and other key delivery areas, and will be working closely with the local government sector and our other agencies to further develop and implement the actions and projects identified.
Details of sectoral investment and priority projects are already listed throughout both documents, which are available on the dedicated webpage, www.gov.ie/ireland/2040.ie. Given the broad remit of my Department, the wide coordination role that the local authorities play in the delivery of many infrastructure projects and services across a range of sectors, and the fact that individual projects under certain programmes will only be brought forward over the course of the 10 year National Development Plan, it is not possible at this stage to provide the comprehensive tabulation sought.
