Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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549. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the additional €27 million current spending allocated to his Department for 2020. [41828/19]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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As the Deputy is aware, the current allocation provided to my Department in Budget 2020 is €783m. This represents an increase of €27m over 2019 levels.

This additional current allocation will support a suite of measures for sports: our participation in the Tokyo Olympics 2020; the hosting of four matches in the European Soccer Championships; preparations for the Ryder Cup; and increased funding for the National Sports Policy. There will also be increased funding for national roads maintenance as well as funding to ensure capacity to deliver on the significant capital investment programme underway. Further details of the budget for 2020 are set out in the press release below.

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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550. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the additional capital spending allocated to his Department for 2020. [41829/19]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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As the Deputy may be aware, the capital allocation provided to my Department in Budget 2020 is €1,943m. This represents an increase of more than €357m over 2019 levels.

In the Press Release linked below, Minister of State Griffin and I have listed the investment priorities within my Department for 2020 and also provided information on how the Capital Allocation will be invested.