Will the Government's big projects survive the next downturn?
They then look at the Summer Economic Statement, also revealed this week, which shows there will not be much wriggle room in this year's Budget.
In part two, back to the NDP and what it says about the Government's plan for the development of transportation infrastructure.
Dublin's proposed MetroLink is one of the three mega projects identified, but there is €20 billion earmarked for other unidentified projects. Where should it go? How much will be spent on new roads, and what are the implications for carbon emissions? And what about public transport projects outside Dublin? Professor Brian Caulfield talks to Hugh and Pat.
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Brian Caulfield is a Professor in Transportation in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at Trinity College Dublin.
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