David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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153. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the Economy, Trade and Competitiveness will next meet. [55263/25]

Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Cabinet Committee on the Economy, Trade and Competitiveness was established by the Government on 18 February 2025 and last met on 14 July. The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for 27 November.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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154. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will next meet. [55264/25]

Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure works to drive infrastructure delivery, accountability and value-for-money, including the preparation and now the implementation of the revised National Development Plan.

Membership of the Cabinet Committee comprises the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and for Defence, Minister for Finance, Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment and for Transport, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment and Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport.

As set out in the Programme for Government, Government is prioritising the delivery of critical, growth enhancing infrastructure. We have a responsibility to invest in the future, and delivery of modern, sustainable infrastructure is vital for our national competitiveness, fostering regional development, delivering housing and meeting social needs.

In Budget 2026 we announced €19.1 billion in exchequer capital investment, an increase of €2 billion on 2025. This represents the highest annual spend in the history of the state. The revised National Development Plan committed over €275 billion to investment in infrastructure over the coming decade. The Cabinet Committee will oversee both the investment and the reforms required to maximise the efficiency with which it is delivered.

The last meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure took place on Thursday 17 July 2025. The Committee is due to meet again on Monday 3 November.