Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

-----in addition to the €17 billion capital fund which has been set aside by the Government over the period of this plan for investment in infrastructure and in much needed facilities, such as the national children's hospital, school buildings that need to be replaced, and primary health care facilities that need to be provided for people. The programme is over five years and will not be implemented in the first year. Government led propositions include NewERA, the State assets issue, the National Pension Reserve Fund and the implementation of the €17 billion capital programme, which is taxpayer funded and will be used for the development of very necessary facilities all over the country.

See this speech in context