Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will make a general observation. Regarding PPPs - I am looking at page 1, chapter 6 of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report in which he gives the figures for a commitment of approximately €4 billion - the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport appears to be responsible for almost half of the PPPs. The figure indicated for the National Roads Authority is almost €1.7 billion. One could say, therefore, that we have two State PPP finance agencies. My point is that according to chapter 6 the NRA is responsible for contracts amounting to 42% of the total. Does the NDFA share expertise? The NRA must pick up a great deal of expertise on its side regarding the 42% of PPP contracts signed off on behalf of the State. What learning process is there between the two agencies?