Clendennen says National Development Plan will "help transform Offaly"
The National Development Plan (NDP) unveiled by Government will "help transform Offaly and ensure a better quality of life for all in the county", Fine Gael TD John Clendennen has stated.
"More homes and schools, better healthcare facilities, new roads, connected infrastructure and investment in disability services are all part of the National Development Plan for Offaly.
“This €200bn plan will upgrade water and energy infrastructure, deliver more roads and better public transport across the region here. These are the building blocks we need to deliver thousands of new homes and ensure better communities through more schools and better access to healthcare.
“Having funds available over a number of years is key to seeing follow through on major projects, required now more than ever, to provide for our growing population and ensure our competitiveness on the world stage.
“I further welcome the reduction of stages for major projects from five to three and the increased general threshold for these projects resulting in smaller scale projects having to go through less steps.
“I’ll be working with my party leader and Tánaiste Simon Harris and Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe to ensure that our priorities for Offaly are at the top of the agenda ahead of October’s Budget.
“We are in a position to ensure that we have one of the largest and most important capital injections into our economy in Offaly due to the careful management of the country’s finances by successive Fine Gael Ministers. My party campaigned on greater infrastructure delivery and to remove obstacles to providing more homes and services.
“We are putting forward a plan to invest €200bn over the next decade to safeguard our economy, drive growth and opportunity, protect jobs, increase competitiveness and ensure prosperity for our people and communities. This is crucial at a time of growing international uncertainty and serious threat of tariffs which pose significant risk to our economy,” Clendennen said.