Mr. Paul O'Neill:

We have to recognise that Woodvale is bringing its own supply change into play. There is an element of working out who is most efficiently placed to deliver from that perspective. I understand the Deputy's point completely but it is difficult to stipulate that contractors have to use the existing supply chain and then to enforce that stipulation. However, we are certainly encouraging them to do so.

There is an aggressive timetable to have these three schools delivered by the end of August and we have made it clear that it is an absolute State requirement. From that point of view, we are trying to say this is key and that surely the best way to do it is to re-engage with the existing supply chain, given the stage the works were at. We get the point and that is what we were trying to do to ensure they did that, without formally stating it.