Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 27 April 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion

Mr. Tom Parlon:

I refer to Deputy Canney's remarks in respect of this having caused an adversarial relationship in the context of the client. An industry has grown up around the legal aspect of this and finding loopholes. Unfortunately, contractors have been reliant on variations and claims to try to get over the line. That comes at the cost of having smart people to read contracts and find loopholes. It is not the way to go.

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