Ciara Conway (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 741: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made on a new National Development Plan reflecting Ireland's changed economic circumstances covering the seven year period 2012 to 2019; when this document will be published; the key stakeholders in the plan; the way they are being engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22237/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Government announced a comprehensive review of capital spending across Government Departments last April. This review which is being overseen by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is now under way.

The review requires that all proposals for both new and ongoing public capital funding to 2016 in all sectors be examined to establish a set of priority projects and programmes that will support economic recovery, provide employment opportunities and are affordable having regard to the current financial realities. The results of the review will form the basis of the new National Development Plan which should be finalised in the Autumn.

As part of the review process all agencies funded by my Department were requested to make submissions supporting their programmes and setting priorities in a scenario of reduced allocations. These submissions have informed my Department's conclusions on the priorities for funding in the transport, tourism and sport sectors from 2012 to 2016. My Department's response has recently been submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.