Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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30. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the capital expenditure framework plan will be published; if it will list themes to the implemented or if it will include specific projects and a timeframe for their commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26391/15]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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The results of the Capital Review undertaken by my Department will be set out in the Medium Term Capital Investment Framework Report that will be published when approved by Government. This Report will outline the capital envelope for the period to 2020 and identify priority areas for investment. 

The purpose of the Capital Review is to assess all areas of public capital investment and to refresh the existing investment strategy and multi-annual envelopes to ensure that they are in line with emerging Government priorities and that our resources are focussed on the areas that can best support continued, sustainable and equitable growth.

In order to inform resource allocation decisions over the coming years all Departments were asked to make submissions outlining their investment plans and external stakeholders such as the ESRI, CIF and Society of Chartered Surveyors were consulted for their views on the State's main infrastructural priorities. My Department also conducted analysis on particular areas and aspects of capital expenditure.

The capital envelope in the Report will look to prioritise addressing infrastructure deficits and capacity constraints that could hamper economic growth and will provide further details in relation to certain programme spending identified as key to supporting and underpinning economic recovery and providing social infrastructure.

Responsibility for the selection and progression of individual projects is a matter for each Minister and their Department, subject to the relevant requirements of the Public Spending Code.  However, my Department has compiled a list of the 20 largest Exchequer-backed capital projects, together with information about timelines for delivery. The information included in the list, which is updated quarterly, has been collated based on information supplied by individual line Departments who are responsible for the implementation of the individual project and is available on Department's website at .