Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform

Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage

4:00 pm

Photo of Brian HayesBrian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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This is a clarifying change for the avoidance of doubt. Typically, payments under a construction contract are conditional upon a certificate of payment being issued by the named certifier under the contract. If section 3(5) were not amended, it might not be clear that this provision complies with the provisions of the Bill.