Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)

We are anxious to ensure that when we announce a project, it goes to construction as soon as possible. There are two reasons for the difficulty this year. One is the new form of contract. As the Deputy knows, these new contracts transferred major liability onto whoever was doing the construction. This new format created a difficulty in architectural and other offices with regard to interpretation of the contract.

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