Multi-billion euro projects to support rural areas, build new hospitals and to fund start-up businesses have been unveiled today under the long-awaited national development plan (NDP). A number of high-profile projects are in the NDP, including the M20 between Limerick and Cork, plans for a second runway at Dublin Airport, and the Metro project in Dublin. Health projects, including new hospitals, primary care projects, and upgraded units around the country will get some €14bn under the NDP. While the €116bn National Development Plan sets out projects and infrastructure for the next decade, the National Planning Framework looks at rebalancing growth over the next two decades in rural and urban areas. However, Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin claimed many of the projects were being re-released, including hospital ad transport announcements.

Source: Evening echo February 16, 2018 14:03 UTC