Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will have the Minister respond to this. The capital review takes into account major infrastructure such as roads, dual carriageways and motorways. We cannot plan ahead for the country unless we look 15 or 20 years out. That is what the Government has started now with consultations in every part of the country. We will have an extra 1 million people and will require half a million houses on top of the already serious demands that are there. In one way this is a real challenge of success where the line of investment in is exceptionally strong. That is proved by announcements every week by firms wishing to site here and by the expansion of existing firms. It is a timely observation. Transport is not missing the capital review. It is always the case in terms of public transport. We see the ongoing works with the Luas in Dublin. The requirements for future investment of that scale in different parts of the country can be funded in part by the European Investment Bank provided agreement can be reached on structures and income streams to pay for those loans. I will have the Minister, Deputy Ross, made aware of Deputy Lahart's question and reply directly to him with regard to the schedule for dealing with this.

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