Mr. Paul Sheridan:

When the supply chain breaks down, it can cause problems on site because there are delays. If that disruption is due to war, Brexit or Covid, it is outside the control of the contractor. We have been asking the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to ensure that a contractor will not get liquidated and have damages applied to it because of something that is completely outside its control. It is a perfect example of a risk. War is not included in the public works contract but it is included in every other international contract, as well as the old one and private sector contracts in Ireland. That is an example-----