Capital review will identify where spending best allocated: Minister

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe says a mid-term capital spending review will identify the best ways to spend an additional €4.1bn earmarked on transport, education and housing in the coming years.

However, the publication has sparked a battle from business groups to secure money for specific projects in their regions.

Business group Dublin Chamber said the capital deserved the lion’s share of any new money as the most populous region faces the challenges of Brexit.