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

The construction sector group was established by the then Department for Public Expenditure and Reform in 2018 and was a collaborative effort on the part of State and industry. Things like that are very welcome, especially if they serve a public purpose. The group has tried to promote the transition to sustainable construction, known commonly as MMC. The group has produced many good reports. The technology testing centre in Galway has opened, which I welcome. I understand what the Minister of State has said and the matters he has outlined but we need to be realistic that the transition has been frustratingly slow. I sometimes wonder if we are making any real and significant progress at all. Does the Minister of State feel we are making progress or does he feel it is happening at a very slow pace?

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