Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We have a significant capital plan under way at the moment. Funding for this year was €50 million, with a further €50 million allocated for next year and the subsequent year. I will be seeking an increase in that capital spend in the coming years. As set out in the Summer Economic Statement, there will be an increase in the capital ceiling for the NDP.

There is a variety of different projects under the capital plan, including new builds and refurbishments. Some are much larger than others and quite significant. This particular project will be significant for the area, providing a base for the huge growth in population that has happened in recent years. There are other timelines as well relating to the acquisition of land. There is a whole variety of different projects happening at the moment. The money is there. It is a matter of making sure we have the capacity within the OPW to work with the Garda to ensure these different strands can be progressed in parallel and we are not waiting for one project to finish in an area before we can start the next.

The Deputy asked about project bundles. He may be aware that we recently decoupled a bundle because there was not as much progress as we would like. The plan as we move forward is not to work in that way when we have seen it is not working as we would like.

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