Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

It will include a major development in the public transport network in the greater Dublin area, additional commuter services elsewhere in the country, significant enhancement of Dublin Airport and its capacity; increased energy security through the North-South and east-west interconnector projects and an ongoing programme of investment in our environmental services infrastructure to facilitate commercial and residential development.

The national development plan recognises the centrality of the productive and enterprise sector in the future development of the economy. National development plan investment priorities up to 2013 in the area of enterprise innovation will include strong support for continued investment in science, technology and innovation, with a particular emphasis on ensuring research can be translated into commercial products with resultant economic benefits. It will include ongoing support for high potential start-up companies, support for productivity enhancements for indigenous companies and support for overseas firms that wish to invest and locate in Ireland — many such companies continue to make such decisions. There will also be further support for tourism development, including tourism infrastructure, such as the convention centre in Dublin, due to open in 2010——

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