Naoise Ó Cearúil (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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162. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cumulative funding to be allocated under the NDP in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16098/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Total capital investment in 2025 will be almost €15 billion which is the highest annual spend to date in the history of this country and four times the level of investment only 10 years ago. This continued investment is providing housing, school buildings and transport infrastructure all across the country, building capacity for our future.In the past five years, Government has invested more than €65 billion in capital infrastructure projects across Ireland to improve people’s lives through the National Development Plan. This includes:o 171 kilometres of new roads across the national, regional and local networkso 400 kilometres of cycling infrastructureo 660 kilometres of walking infrastructure in our towns and cities, and a further 220 kilometres of Greenways.While recognising the significant progress made, the Government is aware that more needs to be done to improve Ireland’s infrastructure and to meet the demands associated with population growth. The Programme for Government has therefore prioritised an early review of the National Development Plan, to be completed in July 2025. The Review will encompass all public capital investment from 2026 to 2035 to deliver on Ireland's strategic infrastructure priorities.