32. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 10 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51065/26]

As Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitisation, I am responsible for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments and for monitoring monthly expenditure at Departmental level.

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, 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. Government has prioritised investment towards the critical growth-enabling sectors of housing, energy, water and transport.

Following the agreement of the revised NDP in July 2025, gross capital expenditure ceilings for all sectors have now been set out to 2030. Departments have published sectoral plans for the upcoming 5 years out to 2030. These plans detail priority projects to be progressed. Departments must ensure that the plans are affordable within the gross capital expenditure ceilings as agreed by Government.

NSO 10 refers to access to quality childcare, education and health services.

Under the 2025 NDP review, the Government allocated €795 million to the Department of Children, Disability and Equality and a total of €9,250 million to the Department of Health for the 2026-2030 period.

A range of projects and projects have already been delivered under NSO 10 since the 2021 NDP review, including for example:

• €6.9 billion invested in capital infrastructure primary and post primary level schools resulting in over 1,200 projects completed

• And under the Healthy Ireland Framework, 18 Sláintecare Healthy Communities have been established in disadvantaged areas, 4,500 people benefit from the Sláintecare Age-Friendly Healthy Homes Scheme and over 500 GAA clubs provide the holistic Healthy Clubs model to members and communities.