Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

No, but they have at their discretion the option of employing pretty significant numbers of local contractors and unemployed persons from the construction sector, competent persons in the plumbing business and so on. I think these tenders are in; they are probably known at this stage. The announcement in respect of the regional contractors is to be next week, as the Deputy pointed out. I will ask the Minister, Deputy Hogan, to let the Deputy know about that.

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