Mr. Jim Breslin:

At the outset of the procurement, much thought was given to how we could engage large-scale construction companies to compete for this. There is a really limited number, not just in Ireland but in Europe, with the capability to deliver a project of this scale. Arguably, getting five into the race was a reflection of the amount of engagement that happened and the design of the procurement process to encourage them to come in. I am not sure I agree with the Deputy on the point. If this was a small project and many builders would be capable of doing it, I might agree, but very few people have the scale to deliver something of this size.