Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I assure the Deputy that we are acting on the recommendations made in this report. An action team for the Supporting Excellence: Capital Project and Programme Delivery Review report has now been convened and work is under way to maintain the momentum of delivery and implementation.

On the issue Deputy Moynihan raised, I have confirmed a number of important reforms. I am setting up a new major projects advisory group involving people with expertise and experience in delivering major public capital programmes. It will advise my Department in its assessment of projects. In addition, I am expanding the membership of the Project Ireland 2040 delivery board to include up to five external members, who I think will bring a fresh perspective and their own life experience to bear as well. In addition, there will be a panel of experts available to sponsoring Departments to try to address the deficit the Deputy touched on, and to address the pluses and minuses which are outlined in the report. The panel of experts is going to be put together very shortly.

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