Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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229. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide all projects with a value of over €2 million in Fingal that have been approved under the Public Spending Code V in the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33879/22]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Public Spending Code sets the value for money requirements and guidance for evaluating, planning and managing capital projects. Approval, management and delivery of investment projects and public services within allocation and the national frameworks, including the Public Spending Code, are the responsibility of every Department and Minister.

For an extensive list of projects that are currently planned as part of Project Ireland 2040, the Deputy might consider the Investment Projects and Programme tracker, which was updated in May 2022. The tracker provides a composite update on the progress of all major investments with an estimated cost of greater than €20 million, including the location of the projects where possible.  The tracker includes a number of major projects directly related to Fingal. The tracker also includes a facility to search by county and user-friendly dashboards and other information to aid interpretation of the data.

Accompanying the tracker, the myProjectIreland interactive map includes over 1,100 projects across the country and provides details on specific projects by county, including smaller investments such as schools and social housing projects. By clicking on the map on gov.ie/2040, citizens will find updated information on what has been achieved and what is planned for their own local area.  The latest version of the map features a dashboard with charts, allowing citizens to see the progress being made on projects at a glance.  Search facilities also allow citizens to view projects in their regional area, by city, by county or by eircode.  

In addition, Regional Reports on the implementation of Project Ireland 2040 in the Eastern and Midland Region have been published for 2018, 2019 and 2020, with the 2021 report to be published shortly.  The reports set out the regional projects and programmes, which are being planned and delivered in the Eastern and Midland Region as part of the public investment detailed in Project Ireland 2040, the Government’s National Planning Framework and National Development Plan.  While this document does not provide an exhaustive list of all public capital expenditure in the region, it does serve to highlight the diverse range of investments being made by the State under Project Ireland 2040, including those in Fingal.

The Project Ireland 2040 Regional Reports, capital investment tracker and myProjectIreland interactive map are all available on gov.ie/2040.