Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 735: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projected cost to the State of the proposed metro north project; if consultants and or companies from outside of Ireland will be required to complete the project; the number of jobs drawing from the labour market here that will be created during the life of the project; and the social clause he plans to incorporate in contracts with consultants and companies who would deliver this project. [22215/11]

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 736: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projected cost to the State of the proposed Dart interconnector project; if consultants and or companies from outside of Ireland will be required to complete the project; the number of jobs drawing from the labour market here that will be created during the life of the project; and the social clause he plans to incorporate in contracts with consultants and companies who would deliver this project. [22216/11]

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 737: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projected cost to the State of the proposed Luas BXD project; if consultants and or companies from outside of Ireland will be required to complete the project; the number of jobs drawing from the labour market here that will be created during the life of the project; and the social clause he plans to incorporate in contracts with consultants and companies who would deliver this project. [22217/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 735 to 737, inclusive, together.

I am not in a position to give details in relation to the projected cost of these projects. The publication of such commercially sensitive information before the completion of the competitive procurement processes would prejudice the State's capacity to derive maximum value for money in respect of these projects. In addition, these projects are being reviewed as part of the Government's recently announced capital expenditure review. Obviously, the delivery of the Metro North project and the Dart Underground project will cost several billion each, while Luas BXD will cost several hundred million. All tendering for construction works relating to public projects must comply with EU and national procurement rules. The Capital Works Management Framework, overseen by the Department of Finance, sets standard contracts for public projects including relating to terms and conditions of employment. These are used by all State agencies including those under the aegis of my Department sponsoring major projects such as Metro North, Luas BXD and DART Underground. Any new versions of these standard contracts arising from future legislative changes would be adopted by the agencies as required. Subject to compliance with the above, the employment of individuals on public projects is a matter for the successful contractor.