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

I am sure the Deputy will communicate further with me regarding the four schools in his area. I met representatives of the Construction Industry Federation recently and discovered that some smaller building firms are concerned about the level of turnover they must have to qualify to tender for projects. I am sympathetic to their plight in that regard. I do not believe a high level of turnover is required in respect of some of the smaller projects. My officials are involved in discussions with the Department of Finance at present in an attempt to reduce the turnover figure to a much more realistic one.

See this speech in context