Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----to make sure we take account of that. The public spending code is being updated and will strengthen the steps required in public investment evaluation and management. As part of the review of the public spending code, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is conducting a full assessment of how cost estimation and management for capital projects could be improved. Updating guidance on better cost estimation and management resulting from this will complement and strengthen guidance on preparing all aspects of business cases for capital projects in the future.

This will strengthen the selection, design and delivery of capital projects, which is clearly necessary on the back of this report.

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