Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 July 2020
274. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to carry out a review of the National Development Plan; the time frame for the review; if measures contained in the Plan will proceed during the review process. [19115/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs well as committing to bringing forward the review of the National Development Plan from 2022, the Programme for Government makes a range of commitments directly related to public investment, notably in the areas of climate action and biodiversity; town-centric planning and compact growth; reorientation of transport investment in support of sustainable modal shift; retrofitting; and advancement of Project Ireland 2040 goals in relation to balanced regional development. Preparations for the NDP Review, which are currently ongoing, will ensure that these factors can be fully reflected in the review process.
Delivery of projects contained in the National Development Plan remains ongoing. The Project Ireland 2040 Investment Tracker, published on gov.ie, provides those involved in the delivery of infrastructure with a clear signal on what construction is in the pipeline. This can imbue the construction industry with the confidence to plan, invest and hire to expand capacity. The Tracker was further developed over the course of 2019 to include greater details and a wider range of projects. The latest version of the tracker was published in January 2020, with a revised edition due in Q4 2020.
