Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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154. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the proposed ten year national investment plan for 2018 to 2027 will be published; the main elements of infrastructural development which are being considered in investment projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52046/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The ten year capital plan will be published in tandem with the forthcoming Ireland 2040 Plan detailing the new National Planning Framework, which is being developed by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. I understand that publication of the Ireland 2040 Plan is envisaged early next year.

The main priorities for infrastructural development were identified in the Review of the Capital Plan 2016-2021 published on 14 September 2017 including, for example:-

- Transport – public transport and the maintenance and upgrading of the road network;

- Housing - on the basis of the review of the Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness;

- Education – higher education and the schools building programme;

- Health – drawing on further analysis of the totality of health capacity and infrastructure;

- Business, Enterprise and Innovation – in order to address the potential impacts of Brexit; and

- Communications – to ensure the delivery of Ireland’s National Broadband Plan and assist in meeting Ireland’s climate and energy targets.

In Budget 2018 I allocated an additional €4.3 billion in support of these priorities. This means that gross voted capital expenditure will reach 3.5% of GNI* by 2021 and will account for over 11% of total voted expenditure. This will see public investment in Ireland moving from relatively low levels to among the highest in the EU.