Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions
Dail Éireann — 2025-05-29
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Shay Brennan (FF), Dublin Rathdown

I appreciate that response and the steps being taken to improve oversight and delivery. However, I wish to press further on the strategic approach to investment timing. Given the urgent needs in transport, energy, water and public services, and considering Ireland's relatively strong fiscal position, are we missing an opportunity by not front-loading our infrastructural investment, even if this means prudent borrowing? Many experts argue that accelerating key projects now would not only address immediate capacity constraints but also drive economic growth, improve competitiveness and deliver long-term savings by avoiding the costs of delay. With interest rates stabilising and strong demand for public infrastructure, is it time for the Government to be more ambitious and proactive in bringing forward investment, rather than spreading it thinly over a longer period? I would welcome the Tánaiste's thoughts on whether a more front-loaded, investment-led strategy should be considered at this critical juncture.

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Sitting date: 2025-05-29