Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 9 May 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed)
Mr. Tom Parlon:
Yes, with the sectoral employment order, SEO. Obviously, an awful lot is in development. The whole procurement rules will be essential. If you are setting out a site and building by degrees, you can extend the procurement and the payment. However, the day that you drive out of the factory - and I have seen one of the industries delivering units to County Tipperary - a fleet of trucks will drive out of the factory with the entire finished unit. There is therefore a massive investment and they need to be paid upfront before they leave the plant. Likewise, the SEO does apply to sites at the moment. Certainly, it is something we have found positive for the industry because it means everybody pays the same rate. There is no advantage to anyone. That is something that has to be developed. At the moment it does not apply-----
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