Edward Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Regarding capital expenditure, it is good the Department is increasing a lot. Does the Department look at investment returns on infrastructure projects such as roads or waste-water treatment plants? If we build a waste-water treatment plant there is a return because there are more houses, more VAT and roads obviously increase economic activity. Does the Department do investment appraisals of capital expenditure?