Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

That is fine. It is what I did when I got married. I refer to the national development plan in the context of not having contractors who are eager to price the work. It always comes back to price. There is another mechanism for dealing with tenders in the context of the lowest price, namely, the most economically advantageous tender. That should be developed better to allow for account to be taken of previous work, performance, experience and all that. As Mr. Parlon stated, you play the game and win it but you might not be selected on the team for the next game because your price is not right. That is a frustration for contractors who are trying to do things right and well. I fear that when there are tight margins and people are trying to save money, safety could be forfeited to try to save a business. That is the last thing we want to happen in the construction industry.