Written answers
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
Department of Finance
National Development Plan
9:00 pm
Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 254: To ask the Minister for Finance the sections of the national development plan that he proposes to retain; the sections he proposes to defer; the reduction in capital spending on the NDP expected in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29430/08]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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In response to the deteriorating position of the public finances, the Government decided on 8th July 2008 to introduce a range of cost-saving measures in 2008 and 2009 including some capital savings. As I indicated to the Dáil in July 2008, the capital savings in 2008 and 2009 are as set out in the table below:
Capital Savings 2008 and 2009 | ||
€ million | Description | |
2008 | ||
Arts Sport and Tourism | 4 | Deferral of some tourism and cultural projects |
Environment, Heritage and Local Government | 40 | Defer Gateways Innovation Fund (GIF) |
Finance Group — OPW | 75 | Mainly decentralisation |
Transport | 20 | Savings across a range of capital projects |
2009 | ||
Environment, Heritage and Local Government | 100 | Defer Gateways Innovation Fund (GIF) |
Finance Group — OPW | 105 | Mainly decentralisation |
Various Vote Groups | 105 | Various capital projects deferred |
Other issues relating to capital investment under the NDP are now being considered in the context of the Budget.
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