Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

——from Ireland, around Europe and South Africa. All those systems are now in place, leading to far more cost-effective contracts. We had other delays as a result of planning issues and other problems. During the initial years, as highlighted in the contracts, there was 40% inflation on them. That was the major part of contracts in the past. The system is now far better, with much more resources, and it is leading to a much better position. I do not know if Deputy Sargent is asking us to change the roads plan.

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