Conor McGuinness (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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776. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason there was no mention of the Gaeltacht in the new NDP document; and the steps he will take to remedy the situation. [43740/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The recently published review of the National Development Plan (NDP) outlines the principal capital expenditure ceilings for the period 2026–2030. It is the most ambitious investment framework in the history of the Irish State, with €102.4 billion earmarked for capital spending. Each Government Department is now charged with the responsibility of formulating sector-specific and project-level implementation strategies, thereby translating these high-level allocations into concrete, actionable investments.

Within this framework, the Department of Rural and Community Development and Gaeltacht Affairs, which has been allocated €1.329 billion under the revised NDP, will articulate its priority programmes and capital initiatives for the five-year period. The Department of Rural and Community Development and Gaeltacht Affairs, in the course of this planning process, will determine which projects within the Gaeltacht portfolio will receive funding under its designated capital ceiling.

Conor McGuinness (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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777. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason "the Gaeltacht" was removed from his Department's title in the new NDP document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43741/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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In the initial draft of the NDP review, some department names were those used before the recent transfer of functions. This has now been corrected, and the online version of the review shows the accurate and most up-to-date department names.