Infrastructure

Ministers push for more funding to cover NDP inflation

Significant shortfalls have emerged in capital budgets but filling them could cause further inflation

Ministers are preparing to battle with Paschal Donohoe over their capital budgets

Ministers across government are preparing to go to battle with Paschal Donohoe over their capital budgets in the weeks ahead, as inflation and population growth are putting pressure on the National Development Plan (NDP).

Ministers will be hauled in for bilateral negotiations with the Minister for Public Expenditure in the coming weeks over the next round of NDP budget ceilings for 2026-2028, but also to discuss additional funding needs for 2024 and 2025.

The existing ...