73. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome (NSO) 7 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51380/26]

As Minister for Public Expenditure; Infrastructure; Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, I am responsible for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments and for monitoring monthly expenditure at a Departmental level. The responsibility for the management and delivery of individual investment projects/programmes in line with the Infrastructure Guidelines or sectoral policy strategies, within the allocations agreed under the National Development Plan (NDP), rests with the individual sponsoring Department in each case.

In the 2021 NDP review, the Government originally committed €165 billion in capital investment for the period 2021-30 and subsequently agreed to additional funding of €2.25 billion in March 2024 for 2024-2026. The revised National Development Plan, published in July 2025 set out €275.4 billion in public capital investment to 2035 – the largest and most significant capital injection in our economy in the history of the State, and an additional €10billion in equity release up to 2030. This includes €3.5billion for energy grid capacity, €4.5billion for water and €2billion for low-carbon transport including Metrolink.

NSO 7 deals with the delivery of Enhanced Amenity and Heritage.

Key priorities under NSO 7 include:

• The Strategy for World Heritage in Ireland 2025-2035 was launched by Minister James Browne in May 2025. This is Ireland’s first national strategy for UNESCO World Heritage and sets out the Government’s ambitions to increase the number of World Heritage Properties in Ireland and to manage World Heritage sites sustainably.

• Development of a national Velodrome and Badminton Centre, with the contractor for the project appointed in September 2025 and construction commenced as of February this year.

• Further Investment in our National Archive which will encompass the provision of a secure environmentally controlled Archival Repository. The project will convert the existing single-story warehouse to a two-storey Archival Repository with increased storage capacity.

• Support for tourism through the development and promotion of regional experience brands such as the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s Ancient East, and Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands.

The Government is committed to reporting regularly on the delivery of the NDP. Details of more projects and programmes being delivered under NSO 7 can be found in the latest Capital Investment Tracker. This tracker provides a composite update on the progress of all major investments with an estimated cost of greater than €20 million. Accompanying the tracker, the myProjectIreland interactive map provides detailed information on projects across the country, including smaller investments such as schools and cultural and sporting amenities. The map allows users to search by city, county, or eircode to view projects in their local area. The Project Ireland 2040 Capital Investment Tracker and myProjectIreland interactive map are available at gov.ie/2040.

In addition to the tracker, the sectoral plans which were published by Departments at the end of 2025 include planned investment and projects across the country, including a range of projects and critical infrastructure works. These plans provide visibility of the delivery pipeline, giving construction firms the certainty they need to invest in hiring, training, and scaling their operations. This multi-year approach is designed to support industry planning and ensure that regional capacity can grow in line with demand. The plans include planned investment and projects across the country. These sectoral plans are available on each Departmental website and will provide the Deputy with further detail on a sectoral basis.

Furthermore, the Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan (AIRAP), published in December 2025 outlined a range of reforms to speed up delivery of critical infrastructure across Ireland to support the realisation of the funding allocated under the NDP and optimise delivery. These reforms are currently being progressed across Government, including within my own department.