Up to 12 months could be shaved off the completion time for major infrastructure projects under plans to be discussed by the Cabinet on Tuesday. This, ministers will be told, will be done through the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) providing “expertise” to Government departments in a bid to speed up infrastructure delivery. Ministers will be asked to approve the plans from infrastructure minister Jack Chambers and Tánaiste Simon Harris at the Cabinet meeting. The accelerating infrastructure report and action plan — which was published in December — committed to expanding the NDFA’s role to enable it to provide centralised support and expert assistance for major projects through the approvals process. Cabinet will be told this move could reduce development cycles of major capital projects by 12 months.

Source: Irish Examiner January 27, 2026 10:34 UTC