Changes to government spending rules could see project timelines cut by up to a year

The proposed reforms would see the threshold for which the Department of Public Expenditure’s infrastructure guidelines apply increase from €200m to €500m

Senior government ministers met on Monday at the Cabinet subcommittee on infrastructure, with public expenditure minister Jack Chambers bringing forward proposals to cut red tape on projects. File Picture: PA

The Government is expected to make a series of reforms to spending rules in a bid to speed up major project timelines.

Senior government ministers met on Monday at the Cabinet subcommittee on infrastructure, with public expenditure minister Jack Chambers bringing forward proposals to cut red tape on projects.