Fingal County Council has unveiled a record €2 billion three-year Capital Programme as it continues to press ahead with the delivery of vital infrastructure across the county on an unparalleled scale to meet the challenges presented by a rapidly expanding county.
A total of 339 individual projects, with an overall spend of €2.15 billion, are included in the Council’s 2027-2029 Capital Programme which was presented this week to councillors with Housing accounting for almost 70% of the spend.
The scale of delivery is evident with 70 projects, worth more than €700m, on site during 2026.
The purpose of the Capital Programme is to provide councillors and residents with a three-year roadmap of the projects being planned or under construction so they can monitor progress from creation to completion.
The Council’s Director of Finance, Oliver Hunt, told the meeting that Council expenditure on Capital projects is projected to be €612m in 2026 with several major projects completed as well as record numbers of new homes delivered.
These include the completion of significant phases in major housing developments such as Churchfields in Mulhuddart; Ballymastone in Donabate; and Baile na Móna in Swords as well the delivery of new homes in at Mourne View, Skerries; Remount, Lusk; and Holywell, Swords.
Infrastructure projects such as the construction of the Ongar to Barnhill Road; the delivery of Baldoyle Community Centre and Donabate Library; the reopening of extended Skerries Library; and the regeneration of Harbour Square in Balbriggan were also completed.
Major projects such as Culture House Fingal in Swords, Broadmeadow Greenway between Malahide and Donabate; the R132 upgrade in Swords, and recreational hubs in Donabate and Lusk are already under construction and due for completion over the next two years.
The Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Tony Murphy, said: “Ten years ago our Capital Programme was valued at €324 million and we are now looking at an expenditure of over €2 billion over the next three years.
“That’s the scale of the commitment being made by the Council to deliver housing and community infrastructure across the county.
“There will always be a demand for more but there is no doubt that Fingal is doing everything it can to meet those expectations.”
The three-year Capital Programme will run from 2027 to 2029.
It is estimated that €674m will be spent in 2027, €760m in 2028, and €715m in 2029 on 339 individual projects across seven different Council departments.
The biggest investment will be in Housing at €1.47 billion while €370m will be spent on Transport and Infrastructure projects. A further €125m is earmarked for projects planned by the Economic Community and Cultural Development Department while €116m will be spent by Environment, Climate Action, Active Travel and Sport.
The Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, AnnMarie Farrelly said: “The success of our Capital Programme is rooted in careful planning and a clear focus on delivery.
“By investing the time to properly design and prepare projects in advance, we are able to move efficiently from commencement to completion.
“We are now seeing the benefits of that approach through the delivery of housing and community infrastructure at an unprecedented scale, creating the facilities and services that will enable new communities to thrive sustainably alongside those already established across the county.”
Grants, at €1.77 billion, make up 82% of the funding for the Capital Programme with a further €164m coming from development levies and €68m being provided from Fingal’s revenue budget.
An additional €36m will be generated through loans and other sources. Another €110m worth of projects in the three-year plan are under assessment for possible funding sources.
The Capital Programme is a rolling plan which is revised annually as time and other constraints may vary the progress of projects within a given period.
The decision of councillors to agree the Capital Programme 2027-2029 does not confer approval on any individual project.
This can only be done through the normal statutory processes and compliance with the Public Spending Code and Infrastructure Guidelines.
Funding arrangements also need to be clearly identified and secured in advance of committing to any project.
At the meeting, Councillors also agreed to maintain the 5% reduction in the basic rate of Local Property Tax for 2027.
The decision will support the continued delivery of essential local services and infrastructure across Fingal while helping to maintain investment in communities throughout the county.