Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 13 December 2012

Public Accounts Committee

2010 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
National Development Finance Agency Financial Statements 2011

12:30 pm

Mr. Steven Burgess:

-----since peak. That has had a big consequence on balance sheets in terms of the construction market. While we can say that those in the sector have been able to deliver very substantive and world recognised projects in terms of their competency, they are very much a shadow of their former selves. Equity investors coming into the market are looking for strong counter parties. Within the PPP contracts, we do not look for performance bonds because there are already sufficient mechanisms within them to incentivise the PPP company to do what it is required to do.