Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

All of us in the Oireachtas, regardless of party or politics, have a collective frustration about delivery. We have a particular interest, whether it is in housing or infrastructure. Ultimately it will affect everyone in Ireland if delivery does not quicken. If we do not accelerate, it will affect our growth and jobs for the future. It is in all of our interests, when the actions are published, that we have important oversight, but also that all elements of the State and the system are working to achieve the objectives. That is the central work I deal with in Government. The committee also has an important role in the area of accountability, where the Government and I are held to account. There are also different elements of the State building that and making the case for infrastructure. We know in the Accelerating Infrastructure report we published that there is an issue. The public sees the benefits of infrastructure, but public acceptance and awareness of the consequences of poor infrastructure nationally is maybe not as appreciated as it should be. People hear about it in parts, but they do not necessarily see the long-term impacts of us not accelerating delivery. We have a broader objective within the political system to make the case for this and for the greater good and the delivery of infrastructure superseding some of the narrow interests that sometimes seek to block it.