Mr. Liam Kenny:

The design expertise is available in this country and has proven to be able to deliver large projects through the years. What we are talking about is de-risking public projects. There always has to be a competitive process to get a contractor to the table - that is accepted - but it is about getting that contractor to the table early, and working with the designers and the public sector client to de-risk the design before it hits the ground and de-risk the project. That is what we are talking about. There are various models available to do that. Internationally, there is a well-recognised procurement route.