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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Gerry Horkan: However, that excludes aviation and other areas. I am wondering what bang for our buck the State will get, relative to what we thought we were going to get, based on all this price inflation. I know there are commercial sensitivities, but I am talking about the global picture. If prices have gone up by 20% or 30%, are we saying with regard to a certain amount of projects we thought we were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I am sorry to cut across, but I presume they will come back to the Department if they were going to build a road for €6 million and the price is now coming in at €11 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Gerry Horkan: The Department hears this at some point, sooner or later, and then decides whether it is going to allocate €11 million or it is not worth it at that price.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I do not wish to pick on a particular operator, but there have been companies that have not been able to continue in existence. It may not be totally related to this, but this must have played a part.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Gerry Horkan: If a company tendered for a project and suddenly all its costs go up and it loses the ability to recoup those costs, the likelihood of it being able to continue to deliver that project is, effectively, gone. In terms of inflationary pressures, labour shortages and the costs of everything going up, has the Department worked out whether the increases are 20% or 30%? I know the Department is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Gerry Horkan: When might it be available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Gerry Horkan: When might that work be completed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Is there an end date for the body of work the Department is doing? I know it is an ongoing situation but if a team of people is investigating, when is it likely to report back to Ms Brogan, the Secretary General or the Minister? Is it the end of June or the end of December?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Can Ms Brogan tell us about any measures the Department is taking? It is looking at measures but what measures is it looking at? Obviously, people are looking at infrastructural and roads projects but they are also looking at rail and active travel projects and greenways and are saying that if the pot of money was €30 billion or €20 billion and inflation has gone up 50%, a lot...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Gerry Horkan: When she has some of those indicators, Ms Brogan might feed that back to us as soon as possible. There is no point in promising people things that are completely undeliverable. If everybody knows you cannot get the materials or staff and the stuff is costing far more than it was originally going to cost, something has to give and we need to be able to understand what is going to give first...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, back to the House. Amendments Nos. 61 to 64, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Gerry Horkan: How stands amendment No. 61?

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Gerry Horkan: The amendment has already been discussed so at this stage, the Senator can either-----

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Gerry Horkan: You can speak to the section but you cannot speak to amendment No. 64 at this stage. You can decide what you want to do with it but you cannot discuss it because amendments Nos. 61 to 64, inclusive, were discussed as a block already.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Are you responding to the Minister of State's response?

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Okay, go ahead.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I will let the Minister of State respond to that.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 65 to 69, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Higgins moved amendment No. 65. This is the first amendment and I am dealing with that.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Gerry Horkan: The Senator may continue to do so.