Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for attending and for the presentation. This is an important meeting and I echo the remarks of Senator Horkan that we should have the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform before the committee as a matter of urgency as part of an ongoing discussion on the reform of public works contracts.

Deputy O’Rourke spoke about difficulties that are beginning to manifest and I am aware that Ms Brogan is constrained as regards what she can and cannot tell us about projects. Speaking in a specific as opposed to a general manner, the national development plan is the shop window of infrastructure projects and is akin to the all-Ireland hurling final in respect of public works. Project visualisation and delivery are critical. Can we take it that the national development plan projects will be delivered on time for the many communities that are dependent on and waiting in anticipation of the projects committed to in their areas?