Government need to"update and modernise" infrastructure in the upcoming budget to account for Ireland's recent surge in population.
"If we look at our National Development Plan for 2021 to 2030, it's not really reflective of the recent population growth we've had, nor does it reflect some of the inflationary pressures we've had in the sector over the last number of years."As a result of these new pressures, Mr Fitzpatrick said Government need to"upgrade and modernise" Ireland's infrastructures as required in the upcoming budget.
"We will continue to look at viability and where there are viability challenges ... some of those may relate to affordability but they may also relate to infrastructure.
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