Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 October 2025

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery

The Role of Engineering in Delivering High-Quality Infrastructure: Discussion

2:00 am

Mr. Sean Finlay:

I would detect that there is, in the broader sense. There is the fact that infrastructure has been added as a key part of the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation. There is also the fact that this committee exists and is doing a lot of very incisive work. We are not the only people commenting on infrastructure deficits. There is the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland, the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, the British Irish Chamber of Commerce and IBEC. Everybody is focused on this. As Mr. Leahy said, there is a broad understanding that we have to do better, and I think that is a very good starting place. The challenge is to map the particular steps as to how to do better. This committee has a lot to do in that regard. I hope that we will be able to continue to provide suggestions and ideas as to how to make the path better.

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