Nine large infrastructure projects, including MetroLink and the Galway ring road, have been designated as ‘critical’ and will be fast-tracked under new legislation. The projects have been given priority status, giving developers faster processing and decision-making powers under the recently passed Critical Infrastructure Act. AdvertisementOn The Hard Shoulder, Sean O’Driscoll, businessman and member of the Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce, said he welcomed the announcement of the list and that Ireland’s progress in infrastructure delivery was “remarkable.” The Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce, which has “an oversight role… to ensure delivery and implementation”, have met all of the objectives scheduled in their infrastructure action plan so far this year. Pushing back, he said that the Bill will deliver the public transport infrastructure which environmentalists are calling for.