Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 244: To ask the Minister for Finance the completed projects within Kildare that were proposed under the last national development plan by his Department; the number under construction; the number that have rolled over to the new NDP; the other new proposals that are planned for Kildare under the new NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4292/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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My Department does not maintain data on the status of individual projects or investments under the NDP as this is a matter for individual Departments and Agencies who are responsible for project funding and project implementation. However, the NDP information website (www.ndp.ie) provides information on certain projects categorised on a county basis and the Deputy may wish to refer to that website for information on projects in County Kildare.

With regard to the new NDP (2007-2013) the compilation of county level project details will continue at the above mentioned website. As the Deputy will appreciate it is not possible to indicate at this point in time all projects that will be completed in any county over the period to 2013. I anticipate, however, that County Kildare will benefit from the substantial investment being made across the 5 Priorities, 28 Programmes and 86 Sub-Programmes that comprise the NDP investment of €184bn. As one example, I would point out that the Dublin Gateway, whose development challenges and requirements are specifically dealt with in the Regional Development Chapter of the NDP, embraces not only the City and County of Dublin but parts of the surrounding counties of Meath, Wicklow and Kildare. County Kildare will, therefore, directly benefit from much of the investment associated with the Dublin Gateway, particularly in the transport area, for example investment in suburban rail, such as the Kildare line.