Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his key priorities in the forthcoming capital review; the projects submitted for priority inclusion in the review; the status of negotiations with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2288/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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A 10 Year Public Capital Investment Plan is currently under development, led by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. This 10 Year Plan will ensure that capital resources support implementation of Ireland 2040, the new National Planning Framework, which is also being finalised, and which will set out a new approach to spatial planning in Ireland.

My Department is in ongoing discussions with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the education sector priorities which might be included in the 10 Year Plan. 

I will continue to highlight why investment in Education is central to the Government's aim to build a strong economy and a fair society.