Spending guidelines may delay new schools and hospitals

CONSTRUCTION of new schools and hospitals may be delayed following fresh Government accounting guidelines for projects built in partnership with private firms.

Spending guidelines may delay new schools and hospitals

The new guidelines mean any Public Private Partnership in which the State bears a substantial risk will have to be fully accounted for on the Government’s balance sheet.

This means the inclusion of major projects may flout Brussels borrowing guidelines.

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