Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am deputising for Deputy McDonald, who is attending today's meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts. I will try to fill her shoes. Our first priority question, which asks when the capital plan will be published, has been overtaken somewhat by events. It is not surprising that Deputy McDonald tabled this question because it had been expected that the plan would be published in June, but the Government kept moving the date back. The Deputy hoped that by tabling this question, the publication of the plan might be accelerated. I would like to ask the Minister a couple of questions about the plan. We welcome some parts of it, especially some of the projects mentioned in it. I would like to be parochial and mention the Cloonamahon Road, which is a death trap. It is great that this project is included in the plan because the work on that road will save lives. To what extent are the commitments or promises made in this plan predicated on economic well-being and EU instructions?

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