Government faces Dáil grilling over €116bn plan

The Government is facing into three days of Dáil questioning on its Ireland 2040 plan unveiled on Friday.

The €116bn plan to “re-imagine Ireland” will invest in infrastructure, housing, health and the environment over the next two decades.

It includes a €2bn urban regeneration and development fund, €1bn rural development fund, and €500m climate fund. However, the Government has been harshly criticised for not seeking a Dáil vote on the plan, which addresses how the country will cope as the population increases by one million in the next 20 years.