Capital spending plan: A capital plan but a manifesto by any other name

Many of the projects listed are worthwhile but there was electioneering in the air, writes Juno McEnroe

Capital spending plan: A capital plan but a manifesto by any other name

WITH the fastest-growing population in Europe, Ireland needs an investment plan with a backbone that will ease overcrowded cities, congested traffic routes, and fix recession-hit dilapidated facilities.

The Coalition’s capital plan is gilded with multibillion-euro projects in transport, housing, health, and energy but many have been announced before.

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