Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

One line in the ESRI report stuck in my mind which stated, "it is evident that the domestic construction sector is unable to meet the scale of production required". Given the current delays in commencing certain capital projects and the longer-term problem of market supply meeting demand, has the Minister considered investing in a State-owned construction body or an expanded role for the Office of Public Works to help us meet the demand?

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