Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

Our new infrastructure division engaged with the respective commercial State bodies on who would provide the appropriate expertise on their secondment or redeployment to my Department. If we look at the individuals involved, who are from Transport Infrastructure Ireland, EirGrid, An Bord Pleanála and ESB Networks, their experience has been over decades at senior levels within their respective sectors. They have had a very positive impact so far and are centrally involved in the broader infrastructure reforms that are taking place. Separately, the external members on the infrastructure task force all have a significant background in project delivery and their names have been published, including Sean O'Driscoll and Michele Connolly and others I could list. The mix of both is really supporting the capability in the Department to drive delivery. It was a collaborative effort between my Department and each commercial State body as it identified someone within its organisation who could bring that capacity to support the infrastructure ambition we have in the economy.