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- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: Okay, and that is why we have separated the witnesses from the house construction group we had here the last day, specifically, in consideration of what the witnesses are saying. What they are saying is that some of the figures we are taking as granted are not necessarily-----
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: Okay. Maybe each of the companies will make a quick comment and then we will go to Deputy McCormack.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: I have one question I will put to each of the witnesses. Could they say how much, approximately, of their turnover is in Ireland versus abroad, so we have a feel for where their activity currently is?
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: Okay, great.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: I will make one small point. Mr. O'Connor mentioned that, in the UK, data centres were designated critical infrastructure.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: He cannot be an expert, but is that done by legislation or how is that done? We will follow that point up ourselves.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: We will make our own inquiries. I just noted Mr. O'Connor saying that. We will make our own inquiries for comparison purposes. I thank Mr. O'Connor very much. I call Deputy McCormack.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: Whoever wishes to reply may do so. We will leave it to the witnesses.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: I know Mr. Sheridan from the CIF wants to come in, but just before that, I wish to advise people present that we announced at the previous meeting that each Department would be announcing its section of the national development plan rather than it all being one big announcement. Each Department will announce it over the coming weeks. Today, the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, has announced the...
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: I have not yet read the document yet.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: Yes. We have gone over our time. The Deputy will get back in.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: Okay. Senator Stephenson is next.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: Explain that again. Who pays the 1% to each tenderer?
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: If they win, well and good. If they lose, tough.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: Yes, of course.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: Yes.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: You will get a second chance to come in later but you can ask one last question now.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: Sorry, Senator, but we must move on to Deputy Cronin now.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: Is Deputy Neville finished?
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Role of Private Sector Construction Industry in Delivering High-Quality National Infrastructure: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)
Seán Fleming: When it comes to the construction industry – every aspect of it – what percentage of construction activity in Ireland last year came from the private sector compared with the public sector? The witnesses might not know the answer. Maybe we should have the answer on this side of the room.