Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)

I hope it was not ominous that it was "Infrastructure" that was spelt incorrectly. I think it was missing an "r".

I welcome what the Minister has said. There are many public servants doing really good work. Generally, what we are asking in here is that public procurement and planning work better and in a more streamlined way so we can see the delivery of more projects. I accept that checks and balances can sometimes slow things. We have heard what was said by Mr. Collison and others and we need a balance between having checks and balances and being able to deliver quickly.

Sometimes when going through public procurement, suppliers take into account who is paying, and that needs to be pushed back on. Again, however, it is a matter of streamlining and ensuring everything happens fast, because we know the issues that exist, particularly regarding electricity, water and other major infrastructural projects that need to be completed.

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