Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Very briefly, will the Minister consider lifting the 10% carry-over restriction in respect of capital spending? When a body like Irish Water is already nearly 40% behind in its capital spending, there is a possibility that very important infrastructural projects could be held up in our regions.

In respect of Civil Service renewal, is the Minister aware that Enterprise Ireland invests substantially in taking Irish executives to Stanford University and other high-quality centres to develop their leadership skills? Should the renewal programme include a similar commitment for the public service? Should we have excellence funds in operation in most of our Departments in order that money is available that is not devoted to day-to-day spending but is focused on innovation?

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